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      <div class="title_topic2" id="xps10_pagetitle">A-Pillar Obstruction - Procedures</div>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('vehiclepkg/apillar_ov.html');return(false);">Overview</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('vehiclepkg/apillar_rt.html');return(false);">Related Topics</a></p>
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      </table><br><p class="para_topic">Complete the following design steps for A-pillar obstruction using the specialized dialog boxes.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">To start the A-Pillar Obstruction wizard, in the Modeling application, choose Tools&rarr;Vehicle Design Automation&rarr;General Packaging&rarr;A-Pillar Obstruction. The Welcome screen appears.</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Steps</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Procedure 1: Welcome</p>
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                     <p class="para_item">Click <b class="literalText">Next</b>. The standard selection screen appears.
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               <p class="para_th">Procedure 2: Select Standard</p>
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                     <p class="para_item">At the <b class="literalText">What standard would you like to apply?</b> page, select one of the following options:
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                           <p class="para_item">SAE - Class A Vehicle</p>
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                     <p class="para_item">Click <b class="literalText">Next</b>. This displays a screen that allows you to select an eye position for the automobile driver.
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               <p class="para_th">Procedure 3: Select Eye Position</p>
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                     <p class="para_item">At the <b class="literalText">How would you like to define Eye-Point?</b> page, select one of the following options:&nbsp;
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                                    <p class="para_item">Use the Eye/Pivot Points in the Eyellipse/EEC points feature</p>
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                                    <p class="para_item">By selecting Pivot Point</p>
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                                    <p class="para_item">Use the closest point on the Eyellipse to the A-pillar section</p>
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                              <p class="para_td">If you selected <b class="literalText">Use the Eye/Pivot Points in the Eyellipse/EEC points feature</b>:
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                              <p class="para_td">Do one of the following:</p>
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                                    <p class="para_item">Select an <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('vehiclepkg/wshield_wiz_params.html');return(false);">eyellipse</a> from the list or select one from the graphics window.
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                                    <p class="para_item">Change the work part to one that contains an eyellipse, and then select the eyellipse.</p>
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                              <p class="para_td">If you selected <b class="literalText">By selecting Pivot Point</b>:
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                              <p class="para_td">Select P1 or P2 from the screen using the Snap Point  options on the <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.popUpPage('intro_to_nx/index.html?goto=intro_to_nx/uiu_sel_intent_op.html&vars=-aux,-home','linkInter','menubar=yes,status=yes,resizable=yes,toolbar=yes,scrollbars=yes,location=no,directories=no');return(false);">Selection Bar</a>.
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                              <p class="para_td">You can also display the obstruction diagram by clicking  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('vehiclepkg/apillar_rt.html');return(false);">Illustration</a>.
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                              <p class="para_td">If you selected <b class="literalText">Use the closest point on the Eyellipse to the A-pillar section</b></p>
                              <p class="para_td">Do one of the following:</p>
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                                    <p class="para_item">Select an <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('vehiclepkg/wshield_wiz_params.html');return(false);">eyellipse</a> from the list or select one from the graphics window.
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                                    <p class="para_item">Change the work part to one that contains an eyellipse, and then select the eyellipse.</p>
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                     <p class="para_item">Click <b class="literalText">Next</b>. This displays a screen that allows you to define the obstruction.
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               <p class="para_th">Procedure 4: Define Obstruction</p>
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                     <p class="para_item">At the <b class="literalText">How would you like to do the obstruction analysis?</b> page, select one of the following options:&nbsp;
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                                    <p class="para_item">Calculate and check obstruction angle by A-Pillar geometry (measures an obstruction angle against existing pillar geometry).</p>
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                                    <p class="para_item">Creates criteria geometry by target obstruction angle and limit point. This creates some criteria geometry with the given target obstruction angle. It allows you to define the A-pillar geometry to be analyzed or define the outboard/inboard point of the A-pillar and the target obstruction angle. </p>
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                              <p class="para_td">If you selected Create criteria geometry by target obstruction angle and limit point:</p>
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                                    <p class="para_item">At the Define the limit point by page, select Point or Edge/Curve.</p>
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                                    <p class="para_item">At the Target Obstruction Angle page, enter an angle.</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Procedure 5: Display Result</p>
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                     <p class="para_item">Click <b class="literalText">Next</b>. The results screen appears.
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                     <p class="para_item">View the results of the A-pillar obstruction, eye rotation, and head rotation angles. </p>
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                     <p class="para_item">Click <b class="literalText">Finish</b>.
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