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               <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('dieengr/die_flange_task.html');return(false);">Overview</a></p>
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            <p class="para_item">In the Modeling application, choose <b class="uiTerm">Tools</b>&rarr;<b class="uiTerm">Vehicle Manufacturing Automation</b>&rarr;<b class="uiTerm">Die Engineering</b>&rarr;<b class="uiTerm">Flange Task</b> to open the <b class="uiTerm">Flange Task</b> dialog box.
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            <p class="para_item">Use the <b class="uiTerm">Tipped Product</b> <img align="bottom" src="../graphic_library/icons/dialogs/vehicle_automation/common/tipped_product.gif" border="0"> selection step to select a DIE_TIP feature representing the part (in the tipped position) to be formed.
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            <p class="para_item">Use the <b class="uiTerm">Region Bounds</b> <img align="bottom" src="../graphic_library/icons/dialogs/vehicle_automation/flange_task/region_bounds.gif" border="0"> selection step to indicate portions of the part to be included in the flanging operation. Select curves that separate the region to be flanged from the remainder of the product part.
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            <p class="para_item">Use the <b class="uiTerm">Point in Region</b> <img align="bottom" src="../graphic_library/icons/dialogs/vehicle_automation/common/point_in_region.gif" border="0"> selection step to specify a reference point inside the region to be flanged. Select or clear the <b class="uiTerm">Rotate Reference Point and Cam</b> check box as required.
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            <p class="para_item">Use the <b class="uiTerm">CAM Direction</b> <img align="bottom" src="../graphic_library/icons/dialogs/vehicle_automation/common/cam_direction.gif" border="0"> selection step to specify a vector for the tool's direction of travel. You can optionally use <b class="uiTerm">Define Cam Direction</b> to use the <b class="uiTerm">Flange Draft Analysis</b> dialog box to assist you in defining the CAM direction.
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            <p class="para_item">Choose the type of CAM operation to perform.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Use the <b class="uiTerm">Shape Detail</b> <img align="bottom" src="../graphic_library/icons/dialogs/vehicle_automation/flange_task/shape_detail.gif" border="0"> selection step to specify shape details if the <b class="uiTerm">Finish operation</b> check box is not selected.
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            <p class="para_item">(Optional) You can also do the following:</p>
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                  <p class="para_item">Use the <b class="uiTerm">Associative Objects</b> <img align="bottom" src="../graphic_library/icons/dialogs/vehicle_automation/flange_task/associative_objects.gif" border="0"> selection step to indicate data you would like to associate with the flange task feature.
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                  <p class="para_item">Click <b class="uiTerm">Capture View</b> <img align="bottom" src="../graphic_library/icons/dialogs/vehicle_automation/flange_task/capture_view.gif" border="0"> to open the <b class="uiTerm">Capture View</b> dialog box, where you can save the viewing orientation with the flange task feature.
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                  <p class="para_item">Enter any additional information about this task using the <b class="uiTerm">More Details</b> option.
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            <p class="para_item">Select the <b class="uiTerm">Finish Operation</b> check box if this is the final flanging operation to be performed.
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            <p class="para_item">Select the <b class="uiTerm">Pierce and Extrude</b> check box if the flange is formed during a piercing operation.
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            <p class="para_item">Specify the <b class="uiTerm">Springback Angle</b> either as a constant or using the Law subfunction.
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            <p class="para_item">Select the <b class="uiTerm">Rotate Reference Point and Cam</b> check box to allow the point in the region and Cam CSYS to be rotated and created as an output in the die face feature. The point in region and CSYS are rotated by the value defined by the springback definition.
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            <p class="para_item">Choose the type of precision needed for the flanging operation, either <b class="uiTerm">Gage</b>, <b class="uiTerm">Critical</b>, or <b class="uiTerm">Standard</b>.
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            <p class="para_item">Click <b class="uiTerm">OK</b> or <b class="uiTerm">Apply</b> to create the DIE_FLANGE_TASK feature and the DIE_OUTPUT feature if applicable.
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