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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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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_pads.html');return(false);">Pads and Pockets</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Procedure</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_pads_param_rect.html');return(false);">Rectangular Shape</a></p>
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            <p class="para_item">Use the Location selection step to select a point defining the location of the center of the pad or pocket.</p>
            <p class="para_item">Optionally use the Orientation Plane selection step to specify the plane defining the orientation of the pad or pocket.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Use the Shape selection step to select the curves or edges defining the shape of the pad or pocket, if you are using the curve defined shape.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">If the actual center of the pad or pocket is an offset from the selected location, use the Location Offset Direction selection step to select a datum axis or a vector direction defining the direction of offset.</p>
            <p class="para_item">Optionally use the Limiting Surface selection step to select or specify a surface or plane on which to create the pad or pocket.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">If you want holes on the pad, use the Hole Location selection step to select their locations. </p>
            <p class="para_item">Optionally use the plane subfunction to create a plane and assign it to the current selection step.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Select from the Pad Shape option to specify if the pad shape is rectangular, circular or profile defined.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Specify the value for the Surface Offset to determine the &nbsp;pad surface.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Specify the value for the Location Offset to determine the pad center.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">If any parameter of the pad or pocket varies from the default value, you can change it using the Shape Parameters option.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Select the Center Hole option to create a hole with a default value at the pad center.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Select the Relief option to create a relief about the pad, with the default values.</p>
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