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      <div class="title_topic3" id="xps10_pagetitle">Finger Clearance Notches</div>
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               <p class="para_td">Finger Clearance Notches</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_fngr_clear_ntch_proc.html');return(false);">Procedure</a></p>
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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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      </table><br><p class="para_topic">This dialog lets you specify the finger interference geometry and a clearance direction required to create the finger clearance notch in an upper draw die.</p>
      <p class="para_topic">You enter the dialog by double-clicking the finger clearance notch element in the feature tree. A graphic representation of the feature is visible when the dialog is active. The graphic representation is selectable, and you can position it dynamically. Dynamic positioning effectively modifies the defining parameters.</p>
      <p class="para_topic">The finger clearance notch that is created is associative to the input geometry, and updates when the parent geometry is modified.</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Finger Clearance Notches Options</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Selection Steps</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Clearance Geometry</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you select geometry that represents the press equipment. &nbsp;Press interference curves and sheets can be selected.</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Clearance Direction</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you specify a direction for the clearance. The Vector Method submenu is used to specify the direction. This option has precedence over the default vector direction of the geometry.</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 filter masks are available:</p>
               <p class="para_td">Geometry: Any, Curve, Edge, Sketch, String, Sheet Body, Face</p>
               <p class="para_td">Clearance Direction: 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 Vector Method submenu for use with the Clearance Direction selection step.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Switch Clearance Direction</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you reverse the clearance direction for creating the notch.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Notch Relief Width (NRW)</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you specify a value for the clearance notch relief width.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you specify a value for the clearance notch relief depth. &nbsp;</p>
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