<!DOCTYPE html
  PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN">

<!--
Copyright (c) 2006 UGS Corp.

All Rights Reserved.

This software and related documentation are proprietary to UGS Corp.
-->
<html>
   <head>
      <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
      <title>Upper Draw Die - Dialog</title>
      <script language="javaScript">
        abridged="false";
        displayConditions=new Array();
      </script>
      <link type="text/css" href="../css/main_styles.css" rel="stylesheet">
   </head>
   <body class="bodydocs" onload="top.pageLoader()" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
      <div class="title_topic2" id="xps10_pagetitle">Upper Draw Die - Dialog</div>
      <hr noshade="true">
      <table cellspacing="3" align="center">
         <tr valign="top">
            <td bgcolor="#f4f4f4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="16%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_upr_drw_die.html');return(false);">Upper Draw Die</a></p>
            </td>
            <td bgcolor="#f4f4f4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="16%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_upr_drw_die_proc.html');return(false);">Procedure</a></p>
            </td>
            <td bgcolor="#c0c0c0" colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="16%">
               <p class="para_td">Dialog</p>
            </td>
            <td bgcolor="#f4f4f4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="16%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_upr_drw_die_param.html');return(false);">Other Parameters</a></p>
            </td>
            <td bgcolor="#f4f4f4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="16%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_upr_drw_die_atrib.html');return(false);">Attributes</a></p>
            </td>
            <td bgcolor="#f4f4f4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="16%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_common_diefeat_list.html');return(false);">Common Die Features</a></p>
            </td>
         </tr>
      </table><br><table cellspacing="4" width="100%" align="center">
         <colgroup span="1">
            <col span="1" width="49*">
            <col span="1" width="150*">
         </colgroup>
         <tr valign="top">
            <th bgcolor="#c0c0c0" colspan="2" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_th">Upper Draw Die Dialog Options</p>
            </th>
         </tr>
         <tr valign="top">
            <td bgcolor="#f4f4f4" colspan="1" rowspan="16">
               <p class="para_td">Selection Steps</p>
            </td>
            <th align="left" bgcolor="#f4f4f4" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_th">Binder Wall Centerline Profile</p>
            </th>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <td bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td">Lets you select curves and edges that define the binder wall centerline.</p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <th align="left" bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_th">Blank Profile</p>
            </th>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <td bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td">Lets you select curves and edges that define the blank sheet. This is used to define the main deck shape.</p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <th align="left" bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_th">Base Orientation</p>
            </th>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <td bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td">Lets you select a plane to define the base of the upper draw die.</p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <th align="left" bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_th">Sheet Metal</p>
            </th>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <td bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td">Lets you optionally specify the sheet body that represents the shape of the sheet metal being formed. This is used in constructing the main deck and may be used to define the inner deck and cast relief surface. If you skip this step, the main deck is built at a specified distance above the base with a planar surface. </p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <th align="left" bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_th">Die Centerline CSYS</p>
            </th>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <td bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td">Lets you optionally select a CSYS to define the center of the die. If you skip this step, the absolute origin and directions are used.</p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <th align="left" bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_th">Base Flange Profile</p>
            </th>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <td bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td">Lets you select curves and edges that define the base flange shape.</p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <th align="left" bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_th">Closed Start Orientation</p>
            </th>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <td bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td">Optionally lets you specify a point for the closed profile to move the start point to. During construction, the start point for the curve is moved to the longest outer flat segment of the closed loop. This option lets you force the start point to this specified orientation. This step may be crucial when you are defining a law and how it relates to the start and end of a closed loop.</p>
               <p class="para_td">Note that for this option to be effective, you must select the Align Start Orientation option (described below) to redefine the start of the closed profile.</p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <th align="left" bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_th">Tree Node</p>
            </th>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <td bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td">Lets you select objects from the graphics window, and highlights their associated nodes in the tree listing. Objects you can select are controlled by filter.</p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr valign="top">
            <td bgcolor="#f4f4f4" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Filter</p>
            </td>
            <td bgcolor="#f4f4f4" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Aids in object selection. You can specify the following filters:</p>
               <p class="para_td">Binder Wall Centerline Profile: Any, Curve, Edge, Face, Sketch, String</p>
               <p class="para_td">Blank Profile: Any, Curve, Edge, Face, Sketch, String.</p>
               <p class="para_td">Base Orientation: Any, Planar Face, Plane, Datum Plane.</p>
               <p class="para_td">Sheet Metal: Sheet Body.</p>
               <p class="para_td">Die Centerline CSYS: CSYS.</p>
               <p class="para_td">Base Flange Profile: Any, Curve, Edge, Face, Sketch, String.</p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr valign="top">
            <td bgcolor="#f4f4f4" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Plane Subfunction</p>
            </td>
            <td bgcolor="#f4f4f4" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Lets you open the plane subfunction dialog when it is necessary to specify a plane.</p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr valign="top">
            <td bgcolor="#f4f4f4" colspan="1" rowspan="31">
               <p class="para_td">Upper Draw Die Node Feature lists</p>
            </td>
            <td bgcolor="#f4f4f4" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">This window presents a list of the optional features you can create on the upper draw die. </p>
               <p class="para_td">You can create, edit and delete features on the component by selecting one or more features in the listing and using MB3 to activate the available functions. You can also create or edit a feature by double-clicking on it in the list. As additional features are created, they are added to the list under the feature heading.</p>
               <p class="para_td">Elements in the feature list include node names, design status, build status and display status. &nbsp;For details on how to use the list (or node tree) see  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_node_tree.html');return(false);">Common Die Features - Node Tree</a>.
               </p>
               <p class="para_td">Double-Click the following elements to create upper draw die features.</p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <th align="left" bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_th">Deck Definition</p>
            </th>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <td bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td">Opens the Deck Definition dialog to specify additional data required to create the main and intermediate deck of an upper draw die. See  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_deck_def.html');return(false);">Deck Definition</a> for details.
               </p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <th align="left" bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_th">Cast Relief</p>
            </th>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <td bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td">Opens the Cast Relief dialog to let you create a cast relief in an upper draw die. See  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_castrelief.html');return(false);">Cast Relief</a> for details.
               </p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <th align="left" bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_th">Coordinating Holes</p>
            </th>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <td bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td">Opens the Coordinate Hole dialog to let you create coordinate holes in the deck of an upper draw die. See  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_coord_hole.html');return(false);">Coordinate Hole</a> for details.
               </p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <th align="left" bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_th">Air Vent Holes</p>
            </th>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <td bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td">Opens the Vent Hole dialog to let you create vent holes in the upper draw die. See  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_vent_hole.html');return(false);">Vent Hole</a> for details.
               </p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <th align="left" bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_th">Bottom Marker Holes</p>
            </th>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <td bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td">Opens the Bottom Marker dialog to let you create the bottom marker holes in the upper draw die. See  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_botm_markr.html');return(false);">Bottom Marker</a> for details.
               </p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <th align="left" bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_th">Gage Clearance Holes</p>
            </th>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <td bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td">Opens the Gage Clearance Holes dialog to let you specify the geometric locations and numeric parameters required to create gage clearance holes in the deck of an upper draw die. See  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_gage_clear.html');return(false);">Gage Clearance Holes</a> for details.
               </p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <th align="left" bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_th">Equalizer Pads</p>
            </th>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <td bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td">Opens the Pads and Pockets dialog to let you specify the pad or pocket dimensions for equalizer pads on the upper draw die you are building. See Pads and Pockets for details.</p>
               <p class="para_td">For details on assigning attributes, see  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_pads.html');return(false);">Pads and Pockets</a> Attributes.
               </p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <th align="left" bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_th">Spring Plunger Holes/Housing</p>
            </th>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <td bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td">Opens the Spring Plunger Housing dialog to let you specify the geometric locations of the spring plunger housing when constructing an upper draw die. See  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_spring_plng.html');return(false);">Spring Plunger Housing</a> for details.
               </p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <th align="left" bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_th">Ribbing (Internal)</p>
            </th>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <td bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td">Opens the Rib Pattern dialog to let you specify the rib pattern dimensions for the upper draw die. See  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_ribpat.html');return(false);">Rib Pattern</a> for details. 
               </p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <th align="left" bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_th">Strengthening Ribs (External)</p>
            </th>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <td bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td">Opens the Rib Pattern dialog to let you specify the strengthening rib pattern dimensions for the upper draw die. See  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_ribpat.html');return(false);">Rib Pattern</a> for details. 
               </p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <th align="left" bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_th">Finger Clearance Notches</p>
            </th>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <td bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td">Lets you remove material to allow for finger clearance in the Upper Draw Die. See  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_fngr_clear_ntch.html');return(false);">Finger Clearance Notches</a> for details.
               </p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <th align="left" bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_th">Keyways</p>
            </th>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <td bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td">Opens the Keyways dialog to let you create multiple Keyways. See  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_keyways.html');return(false);">Keyways</a> for details. &nbsp;
               </p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <th align="left" bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_th">Clamping Slots</p>
            </th>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <td bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td">Opens the Clamping Slot dialog to let you create a clamping slot. See  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_clamp_slot.html');return(false);">Clamping Slot</a> for details.
               </p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <th align="left" bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_th">Heelposts</p>
            </th>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <td bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td">Opens the Heelpost dialog to let you create integrated heelpost structures. See  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_heelpost.html');return(false);">Heelpost</a> and  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_post.html');return(false);">Post</a> for details. For details on assigning attributes, see  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_post_attrib.html');return(false);">Post Attributes</a>.
               </p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <th align="left" bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_th">Wearplate Pads</p>
            </th>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <td bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td">Opens the Pads and Pockets dialog to let you specify the pad or pocket dimensions for wear plates on the upper draw die you are building. See  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_pads.html');return(false);">Pads and Pockets</a> for details.
               </p>
               <p class="para_td">For details on assigning attributes, see  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_pads_attrib.html');return(false);">Pads and Pockets Attributes</a>.
               </p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr valign="top">
            <td bgcolor="#f4f4f4" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Other Parameters</p>
            </td>
            <td bgcolor="#f4f4f4" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Opens a dialog where you can specify numeric parameters required to build the upper draw die. To access this form, double-click on the root node in the tree, or highlight the node, press the right mouse button, and select  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_upr_drw_die_param.html');return(false);">Other Parameters</a> from the popup menu.
               </p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr valign="top">
            <td bgcolor="#f4f4f4" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Core Upper Draw Die</p>
            </td>
            <td bgcolor="#f4f4f4" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Select this option to have a core in the upper draw die casting.</p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr valign="top">
            <td bgcolor="#f4f4f4" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Display Holes</p>
            </td>
            <td bgcolor="#f4f4f4" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Select this option to display flange and deck holes in the casting.</p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr valign="top">
            <td bgcolor="#f4f4f4" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Preliminary Build</p>
            </td>
            <td bgcolor="#f4f4f4" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Select this option to use simple translations for sheet creation instead of rough offset.</p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr valign="top">
            <td bgcolor="#f4f4f4" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Align Start Orientation</p>
            </td>
            <td bgcolor="#f4f4f4" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">When selected, optionally lets you specify whether the application should:</p>
               <ul>
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">Internally re-specify the start location of the closed profile, as long as the Closed Start Orientation option (described above) is not selected, or</p>
                  </li>
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">Use the Closed Start Orientation option if it is selected to re-specify the start location. </p>
                  </li>
               </ul>
               <p class="para_td">Ideally, the start location of a closed profile should be along the longest convex hull (the longest flat where offsetting the curve can be uniformly done). The start location should not be at, or near, corner points. </p>
               <p class="para_td">If the Align Start Orientation option is not selected, the start point will not be moved.</p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr valign="top">
            <td bgcolor="#f4f4f4" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Confirm Upon Apply</p>
            </td>
            <td bgcolor="#f4f4f4" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Lets you preview the results and accept, reject or analyze them. </p>
            </td>
         </tr>
      </table><br></body>
</html>