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      <div class="title_topic2" id="xps10_pagetitle">Slug Holes</div>
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               <p class="para_td">Slug Holes</p>
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      </table><br><p class="para_topic">This option lets you specify the geometric and numeric input that controls the slug hole through the lower post. You enter this dialog from the Lower Post main dialog and set parameters.</p>
      <p class="para_topic">The slug hole development is specified by the type selected: Circular, Rectangular, or Profile. &nbsp;The hole is created along the initial direction and to the counterbore depth. At the counterbore depth, a plane is created whose normal is parallel to the base plane. The plane determines the end of the initial direction path solids. From the plane/point to the base, the counterbore hole extends to complete the hole.</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Slug Hole Dialog Options</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Selection Steps</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Hole Location</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you select the hole locations for the slug holes. If you select Rectangular, you must select a CSYS to establish the XY orientation of the Length (X) and width (Y).If you select Profile, this step isn't available. The point is always projected to the sheet body, either along the base normal (of the application), the Z axis or the CSYS, or the direction of a Datum Axis or vector.</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Hole Profile</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you select a profile that defines the outline of the slug hole. You can select multiple closed profiles. For Rectangular and Circular types, this step isn't available.</p>
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               <p class="para_th"> Initial Direction</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you select the initial direction of travel for the slug hole. If you don't select one, it's assumed to be -Z.</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Final Direction</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you specify the direction after the counterbore depth has been reached. If you don't select one, it's assumed to be the Initial Direction.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Filter</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Aids in object selection. The following filters are available:</p>
               <p class="para_td">Hole Location: Any, Point, Create Point, CSYS, Datum Axis, Vector</p>
               <p class="para_td">Hole Profile: Any, Curve, Edge, Face, Sketch, String</p>
               <p class="para_td">Initial Direction: Any, CSYS, Datum Axis, Vector</p>
               <p class="para_td">Final Direction: Any, CSYS, Datum Axis, Vector</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Changeable Window</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Presents the Point Method submenu for use with point selections or the Vector Method submenu for use with the vector selections.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Type</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you choose the type of slug hole:</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Length</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you supply the length along the X axis of the CSYS. This option is only visible for Rectangular.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Width</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you supply the width along the Y axis of the CSYS. this option is only visible for Rectangular.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Hole Diameter (D)</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you supply a value. this option is only visible for Circular.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Hole Depth (H)</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you supply a value.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Counterbore Diameter (C)</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you supply a value.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Counterbore Depth (CH)</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you supply a value.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Choose a type of slug hole.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Select point locations or closed profiles.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Select Initial Direction.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Select Final Direction.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Set parameters.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Pick OK to accept settings and return to the main dialog.</p>
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