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               <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('die_validation/mount_dies_ov.html');return(false);">Overview</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('die_validation/mount_dies_op.html');return(false);">Options</a></p>
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            <p class="para_item">Choose <b class="uiTerm">Modeling</b>&rarr;<b class="uiTerm">Tools </b>&rarr;<b class="uiTerm">Vehicle Manufacturing Automation</b>&rarr;<b class="uiTerm">Die Validation</b> &rarr;<b class="uiTerm">Mount</b> to open the <b class="uiTerm">Mount</b> dialog box. 
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            <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Auto-Mount</b> <img align="bottom" src="../graphic_library/icons/dialogs/vehicle_automation/mount/auto_mount.gif" border="0"> is active.
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                        <p class="para_note_body">Some Die Design features are automatically mounted to a specific mount point when created. These solids may already be mounted when you open the <b class="uiTerm">Mount</b> dialog box.
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            <p class="para_item">Select one or more die solid bodies or sheet metal parts.</p>
            <p class="para_item">NX automatically determines the best mount point.</p>
            <p class="para_item">You can also click <b class="uiTerm">Mount</b> <img align="bottom" src="../graphic_library/icons/dialogs/vehicle_automation/mount/mount.gif" border="0"> and select the mount point and the operation. Then, select the solid bodies or sheet metal parts to manually mount them to the press model.
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            <p class="para_item">(Optional) Select the <b class="uiTerm">Allow selection of mounted bodies</b> check box to select already mounted bodies.
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            <p class="para_item">This enables you to move a mount point to a new location.</p>
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            <p class="para_item"> (Optional) Select the <b class="uiTerm">Show origin of mounted CSYS</b> check box to display the CSYS of the mounted solids.
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            <p class="para_item">Click <b class="uiTerm">OK</b> or <b class="uiTerm">Apply</b> to mount the die solid body or sheet metal.
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            <p class="para_item">The following graphic shows an example of castings mounted on a simulated press line:</p>
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