• Thread Point—Specify the point for threading in the wire by selecting or creating a datum point. By default (that is, unless you specify a separate Approach point using the option below), the Thread point is also used as a start point for the Approach move, as described above.

• Approach Point—Specify a datum point, other than the Thread point, to serve as a start point for the Approach move. If you specify both a Thread point and an Approach point, the system will load wire at the Thread point, invoke initial power, flush, and feed registers, move the wire directly to the Approach point, and then make the shortest move from the Approach point to the cut contour. The system will apply the number of cutcom points and invoke the cutcom and taper registers on this move.