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      <div class="title_topic2" id="xps10_pagetitle">Steel Insert Pad/Pocket</div>
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                  <p class="para_td">Steel Insert Pad/Pocket</p>
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      </table><br><p class="para_topic">This function lets you create one or more pads on the casting of the <b class="uiTerm">Upper Pad</b> feature. The <b class="uiTerm">Steel Insert Pad</b> allows the <b class="uiTerm">Steel Insert</b> to make contact with the <b class="uiTerm">Upper Pad</b>. It also ensures that there's clearance on the <b class="uiTerm">Upper Pad</b> for the <b class="uiTerm">Steel Insert</b> and for the associated <b class="uiTerm">Trim Steel</b>. You access this feature by double clicking on <b class="uiTerm">Steel Insert Pad/Pocket</b> in the Tree List of the main <b class="uiTerm">Upper Pad</b> dialog. 
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                  <p class="para_td">Steel Insert Pad Dialog Options</p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Selection Steps</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/stl_ins_pad_baseface_ico.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Base Face</b> &ndash; (Required) Lets you select the planar base face of a <b class="uiTerm">Steel Insert</b> that will define the initial outlines of the <b class="uiTerm">Steel Insert Pad</b>. (Note: the <b class="uiTerm">Base Face</b> is always planar). 
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                  <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/stl_ins_pad_outline_ico.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Pad Outline</b> &ndash; (Required) Lets you modify the initial pad outline of the <b class="uiTerm">Steel Insert Pad</b>.
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                  <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/stl_ins_pad__void_outl_ico.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Void Outline</b> - (Optional) Lets you modify the initial void outline of the <b class="uiTerm">Steel Insert Pad</b>.
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                  <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/stl_ins_pad_dowel_ico.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Dowel Holes</b> - (Optional) Lets you select points to define the dowel holes in the <b class="uiTerm">Steel Insert Pad</b>. You can select any number of points. Depth and diameter are applied to all holes.
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                  <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/stl_ins_pad_bolt_ico.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Bolt Holes</b> -&mdash;(Optional) Lets you select points to define the bolt holes in the <b class="uiTerm">Steel Insert Pad</b>. You can select any number of points. Depth and diameter are applied to all holes.
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                  <p class="para_td">Changeable Window</p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Presents additional options depending on the selection step.  <br><b class="uiTerm">Base Face</b>:
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Clearance Offset</b> &mdash; Distance to offset the steel insert base when creating the clearance profile. 
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Z Offset</b> &mdash; Distance to offset the clearance profile in the Z direction of the <b class="uiTerm">Upper Pad </b>CSYS. 
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Blend Radius</b> &mdash; Blends sharp angles on the clearance outline.  Supply a <b class="uiTerm">Blend Radius</b> &gt; 0. The blend is applied when the feature is created.  
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Clearance Color</b> &mdash; Color of the clearance outline.  
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Pad Outline</b>: 
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Pad Outline Offset</b> &mdash; Distance to offset the steel insert base when creating the pad profile.
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                        <p class="para_item"> <b class="uiTerm">Pad Outline Color</b> &mdash; Color of the pad outline. 
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Void Outline</b>:
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Void Outline Offset</b> &mdash; Distance to offset the steel insert base when creating the void profile.
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Starting &ndash;Z Offset</b> &mdash; Distance to offset the final void profile in the &ndash;Z direction of the <b class="uiTerm">Upper Pad </b>CSYS. 
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Void Outline Color </b> &mdash; Color of the void outline.
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Dowel Hole</b>: 
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Dowel Hole Depth</b> &mdash; Depth of the dowel holes. 
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Dowel Hole Diameter</b> &mdash; Diameter of the dowel holes. 
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm"> Bolt Hole</b>:
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Bolt Hole Depth</b> &mdash; Depth of the bolt holes.
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Bolt Hole Diameter</b> &mdash; Diameter of the bolt holes. 
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                  <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/stl_ins_pad_calcul_ico.gif" border="0"><b class="uiTerm">Calculate Outline</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Recalculates the outline related to the current step. It uses the current offset and color settings and removes any of your manual changes.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/stl_ins_pad_line_ico.gif" border="0"><b class="uiTerm">Add Line</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Lets you add line segments to the outline associated with the current step. It opens the<b class="uiTerm"> Add Line</b> sub-dialog. (not available in steps 1, 3, and 4).
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                  <p class="para_td">This sub-dialog lets you add new line segments to the outline associated with the current selection step. Points you select are projected to the<b class="uiTerm"> Steel Insert</b> base plane and connected with line segments. You can start a new segment chain by choosing <b class="uiTerm">Break</b>. Lines will be snapped to the current <b class="uiTerm">Snap Angle</b>. If you select a point that is within <b class="uiTerm">Snap Distance</b> of an open endpoint in the current outline, the segments are joined and a new segment chain is started. Click on <b class="uiTerm">Close</b> to return to the<b class="uiTerm"> Steel Insert Pad</b> dialog. 
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                  <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/stl_ins_pad_orient_ico.gif" border="0"><b class="uiTerm">Orient View to Base</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Orients the view to the base plane of the <b class="uiTerm">Steel Insert</b>. All outlines are defined in this plane.
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Snap Distance</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Distance used to snap endpoints of lines during dynamic modification. Joins open line endpoints that are within the given distance.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Snap Angle</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Angle to which lines are snapped during dynamic modification. The angle is relative to the <b class="uiTerm">Upper Pad </b>CSYS.
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            <p class="para_item">Use the <b class="uiTerm">Base Face</b> step to select the base face for which a pad is to be created. Once you select the base face, the initial outlines of the pad are created.
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            <p class="para_item"> Use the <b class="uiTerm">Pad Outline</b> selection step to modify the pad outline. 
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            <p class="para_item"> Use the <b class="uiTerm">Void Outline</b> selection step to modify the void area outline. 
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            <p class="para_item">Click <b class="uiTerm">OK</b> or <b class="uiTerm">Apply</b> to create the STEEL_INSERT_PAD sub-feature on the <b class="uiTerm">Upper Pad</b>.
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