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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_node_tree.html');return(false);">Common Die Features - Node Tree</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_keyways.html');return(false);">Keyways</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Procedure</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Use the Orientation Plane step to select a plane on which to create the keyways.</p>
            <p class="para_item">Optionally use the plane subfunction to create a plane and assign it to the current selection step.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Use the Location to change the orientation of the keyway from the four options available. </p>
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            <p class="para_item">Select the Runoff Type: Rectangular or Circular.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Accept the default value or specify a value for Placement Offset from the orientation plane along the normal direction.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">If you are editing a single child keyway feature, accept the keyway Offset default value or specify a new value.</p>
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                        <p class="para_note_body">The Keyway Offset field only displays if you are editing an existing keyway child feature (by double-clicking the keyway child feature in the node tree).</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Optionally use the Keyway Parameters button to invoke the keyway parameters dialog. Use this step to specify appropriate numerical parameters to create the keyways.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Choose OK or Apply to create multiple keyways. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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