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      <div class="title_topic3" id="xps10_pagetitle">Clamping Slot - Procedure</div>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_clamp_slot.html');return(false);">Clamping Slot</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Procedure</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Use the Location selection step to select a point, CSYS, or Datum Axis that is to be used as the starting point of the clamping slot.</p>
            <p class="para_item">You can also perform the following optional steps: &nbsp;</p>
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                  <p class="para_item">Use the Orientation Plane selection step to select a plane, datum plane, planar surface, or a CSYS that is to be used to determine the plane where the Pad Surface is to be located.</p>
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                  <p class="para_item">Use the Flange Base selection step to select a flange base that the clamping slot is to be added or subtracted from.</p>
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                  <p class="para_item">If a Location Offset is entered, use the Offset Direction selection step to select a default Die Centerline CSYS, datum axis, or CSYS.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Select a Clamping Slot Type, either Hydraulic, Traveling, or Automatic.</p>
            <p class="para_item">You can also perform the following optional steps:</p>
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                  <p class="para_item">If desired select the Pad/Slot Parameters button and enter additional dimensions for the clamping slot. See Pad/Slot Parameters for details.</p>
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                        <p class="para_item">Optionally enter a CL Length that is used with the Location to find the starting location of the Clamping Slot X-Y dimension values.</p>
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                        <p class="para_item">Optionally enter a different dimension for the Slot Top Width, Inner Width, Width, Length, Top Length, or Radius, or the Pad Width, Height, Length, Radius, or Overhang.</p>
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                        <p class="para_item">Click OK or Apply to return to the Clamping Slot dialog.</p>
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                  <p class="para_item">Select the Notch Relief/Flange button and specify dimensions for a possible notch relief or offsets to the flange base.</p>
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                        <p class="para_item">Enter a dimension for the Notch Relief Width.</p>
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                        <p class="para_item">Enter a dimension for the Notch Relief Height.</p>
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                        <p class="para_item">Enter a dimension for the Notch Relief Angle.</p>
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                        <p class="para_item">Enter a dimension for the Flange Thickness.</p>
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                        <p class="para_item">Enter a dimension for the Offset Width.</p>
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                        <p class="para_item">Click OK or Apply to create the Notch Relief and/or accept the dimension values for the addition/subtraction to the Flange Base.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Select the Location on Flange option if you want to locate the pad surface on the flange instead of the pad center.</p>
            <p class="para_item">You can also perform the following optional steps:</p>
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                  <p class="para_item">Enter a Location Offset to be used as an offset from the input Location.</p>
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                  <p class="para_item">Enter a Pad Offset to be used as an offset from the Orientation Plane.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Click OK or Apply to create the Clamping Slot.</p>
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