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      <div class="title_topic2" id="xps10_pagetitle">Egress Curve Basic Procedure</div>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('bdydesign/egress_ov.html');return(false);">Overview</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">How To</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('bdydesign/egress_params.html');return(false);">Options</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('bdydesign/egress_related.html');return(false);">Related Topics</a></p>
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      </table><br><p class="para_topic">Complete the following design steps to create the egress curve and egress surface. Refer to the  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('bdydesign/egress_related.html');return(false);">Egress Curve Work Flow Diagram</a> for a general mapping of the dialog order.
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               <p class="para_th">Steps</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Step 1: &nbsp;Welcome</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Choose Next to continue to the next step.</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Step 2:  Sketch Selection</p>
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               <p class="para_td">This step lets you select the egress curve side view profile.</p>
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                     <p class="para_item">Select either a sketch on an X-Z plane or a set of curves on a X-Z plane that shows the side view of the Egress opening.</p>
                     <p class="para_item">The input geometry can be in the work part, already linked into the work part, or anywhere in the displayed part.</p>
                     <p class="para_item">A sketch or curves may already be pre-selected if the Egress Curve Wizard is running in edit mode. If geometry is pre-selected, you can still select different egress curves.</p>
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                     <p class="para_item">Choose the Front Door or Rear Door radio button to indicate the type of door.</p>
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                     <p class="para_item">Choose Next to continue to the next step.</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Step 3:  Glass Offset</p>
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               <p class="para_td">This step creates the egress surface above the belt line.</p>
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                     <p class="para_item"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/egress_curves_glass_offset.gif" border="0">Select a sheet body that represents the glass surface.
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                     <p class="para_item">You can select a trimmed cylindrical surface, a trimmed barrel surface (revolved arc), or a Glass Drop. The glass can be in the work part, already linked into the work part, or anywhere in the displayed part. </p>
                     <p class="para_item">A glass may be pre-selected if one was already created by the Glass Drop wizard and is present in the part.</p>
                     <p class="para_item">Even if a glass is pre-selected, you can still select a different sheet body.</p>
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                     <p class="para_item">Enter a value to offset the glass from the egress surface.</p>
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                     <p class="para_item">Choose Next to continue to the next step.</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Step 4:  Door Inner Offset</p>
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               <p class="para_td">This step creates the egress surface below the belt line.</p>
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                     <p class="para_item"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/egress_curves_doorinr_offset.gif" border="0">Select the door inner surface.
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                     <p class="para_item"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/egress_curves_doorinr_offset.gif" border="0">Select the door inner surface.
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                     <p class="para_item">You can select a sheet body or a datum plane. The inner door surface can be in the work part, already linked into the work part or anywhere in the displayed part. </p>
                     <p class="para_item">A door inner surface may be pre-selected if one was already created by the Door Inner wizard and is present in the part.</p>
                     <p class="para_item">Even if a door inner surface is pre-selected, you can still select a different sheet body.</p>
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                     <p class="para_item">Enter a value to offset the inner door surface from the egress surface.</p>
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                     <p class="para_item">Choose Next to continue to the next step.</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Step 5:  Transition Method</p>
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               <p class="para_td">This step lets you define how the transition between the upper and lower portions of the egress surface is handled.   </p>
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                     <p class="para_item"> Choose the transition method you want to use, either Bridge or Fillet.</p>
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                     <p class="para_item">Choose Next to continue to the next step. </p>
                     <p class="para_item">If you chose the Bridge method, go to Step 6a: Belt Line. </p>
                     <p class="para_item">  If you chose the Fillet method, go to Step 6b: Fillet.  </p>
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               <p class="para_th">Step 6a:  Belt Line and Bridge Shape</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Use this step to define the transition area if you chose the Bridge transition method.</p>
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                     <p class="para_item"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/egress_curves_beltline.gif" border="0">Select a curve that represents the belt line.
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                     <p class="para_item">You can accept a pre-selected belt line (if present) or you can select a curve, which will be automatically chained.</p>
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                     <p class="para_item">Choose Next to continue to the Bridge Shape step.</p>
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                  <li><a name="egress_curves_egress_proc_bridge_shape_step"></a><p class="para_item"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/egress_curves_transition_bl.gif" border="0">From the Bridge Shape step you can define the shape of the transition area by specifying the start and end position of the transition surface relative to the belt line (BL).
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                     <p class="para_item">Specify an offset control method, Constant, Linear, or Cubic.</p>
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                     <p class="para_item">Enter values that define the Transition Start (a) and Transition End (b) for the At Front and At Rear areas.</p>
                     <p class="para_item">The values are distances in the Z direction relative to the belt line.</p>
                     <p class="para_item">Positive numbers are above the belt line. Negative numbers are below the belt line. </p>
                     <p class="para_item">If you chose Constant for the offset control method, the At Rear area data fields will be unavailable.</p>
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                     <p class="para_item">Choose Next to continue to the next step.</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Step 6b:  Fillet</p>
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               <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/egress_curves_transition_radii.gif" border="0">Use this step to define the transition area if you chose the Fillet transition method. With this method, the transition area is created by face blending.
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                     <p class="para_item">Specify a radius control method, Constant, Linear, or Cubic.</p>
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                     <p class="para_item">Enter values for the Front Radius (r1) and Rear Radius (r2) transition areas.</p>
                     <p class="para_item">If you chose Constant for the radius control method, the Rear Radius (r2) data field will be unavailable.</p>
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                     <p class="para_item">Choose Next to continue to the next step.</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Step 7:  Finish</p>
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               <p class="para_td">This step creates the egress curve and egress surface.</p>
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                     <p class="para_item">You can choose any of the following options:</p>
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                           <p class="para_item">Specify a layer for the egress curve.</p>
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                           <p class="para_item">Specify a layer for the egress surface.</p>
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                           <p class="para_item">If you intend to use other tool wizards, such as the Door Opening Wizard, you can save the output in BIW (body in white) structure format.</p>
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                     <p class="para_item">Choose Finish to create the egress curve and egress surface.</p>
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