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NC ANGULAR ORIENTATION
ANGULAR ORIENTATION
CONCERNING MOST
NC & CAD/CAM SYSTEMS
0 DEGREE IS AT 3:00 O’CLOCK (Unless your watch is digital)
COUNTER
CLOCKWISE
ARE POSITIVE
DEGREES
CLOCKWISE
ARE NEGATIVE
DEGREES
180°
0°
360°
45°
-315
90°
-270°
135°
-225°
225°
-135°
270°
-90°
315°
-45°