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      <div class="title_topic3" id="xps10_pagetitle">Define Expression Values</div>
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      <p class="para_topic">Clicking the Tools&rarr; Vehicle Manufacturing Automation&rarr; Die Design&rarr; Export Module&rarr; Define Value option opens the Define Expression Values dialog, letting you specify the values options for the input parameters for the module.</p>
      <p class="para_topic">The output is the specification of either a range or list of values for the chosen input parameter.</p>
      <p class="para_topic">Both variations of the Define Value dialogs are shown here.</p>
      <p class="para_topic">See the  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/mod_define_expvals.html#module_mod_define_expvals_proc');return(false);">Basic Procedure</a> for simple instructions on how to use this option.
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               <p class="para_th">Define Expression Values Dialog Options</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Expression Type</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you choose the expression type to use, either Option or Range.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Enter Option Value</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you enter a value and display it in the list. The value is added to the list when you press Enter. Available only with the Option Expression Type.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Remove Value</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you remove a list value from the list display window. Available only with the Option Expression Type.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Range Type</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you choose the range type to create, either Integer or Real. Available only with the Range Expression Type.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Low End</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Enter the minimum value. Available only with the Range Expression Type.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">High End</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Enter the maximum value. Available only with the Range Expression Type.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Choose the Expression Type.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">If you chose Option for the Expression Type:</p>
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                  <p class="para_item">You can optionally delete a value by using the Remove Value button.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">If you chose Range for the Expression Type:</p>
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                  <p class="para_item">Set the Range Type to either Integer or Real.</p>
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                  <p class="para_item">Enter a minimum value in the Low End field.</p>
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                  <p class="para_item">Enter a maximum value in the High End field. </p>
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            <p class="para_item">Select OK to return to the Define Module Parameters dialog. The output is either a range or a list of values.</p>
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