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      <div class="title_topic2" id="xps10_pagetitle">Trim Task Assistant Procedure</div>
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      </table><br><p class="para_topic">To use the Trim Task Assistant you should develop the trim profile and the sheet metal shape being trimmed. </p>
      <div class="title_division">Create Form Tasks and/or Carryover Features </div>
      <p class="para_division">To create form tasks, and/or carryover features in the operations that you expect to create trim tasks: </p>
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            <p class="para_item">Select the die tip or CSYS. </p>
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            <p class="para_item">Use the Trim Profile selection step to select curves/edges representing the trim to be performed on the sheet metal.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Optionally, use the Sheet Metal selection step to select a sheet body representing the sheet metal being trimmed.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Enter the desired Trim Up Limits.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Enter the desired Trim Down Limits.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Enter the desired CAM Increment.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Enter the desired Minimum and Maximum Trim Length.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Enter the desired Corner Clearance.</p>
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      <div class="title_division">Modify the Trim Break Information </div>
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            <p class="para_item">Modify the trim division points, trim directions and operation settings.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Use the Recalculate Trim Directions button if you manually modified trim directions and want the system to determine the best directions instead of those you selected.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Use the More Options  <img align="bottom" src="graphics/more.gif" border="0"> button to display and set more options to control the processing.
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      <div class="title_division">Create Trim Tasks in an Existing Die Lineup</div>
      <p class="para_division">Click OK or Apply to create the DIE_TRIM_TASK features. At this time, if manual modifications have violated any of the limits specified, a warning message tells you that you can continue or return to the dialog to fix the problems.</p>
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