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      <div class="title_topic2" id="xps10_pagetitle">Punch Progression Procedure</div>
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            <p class="para_item">Use the Die Curve selection step to select the planar curves to represent the die member.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Use the Wrap Curve selection step to select the planar curves to represent the initial shape of the sheet metal.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">You can optionally use the Binder Curve and Punch Curve selection steps to select planar curves to represent the shape of the binder and/or the punch.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Use the Ram Direction selection step to select a vector to define the punch direction.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Turn the Symmetric toggle switch on if the selected curves represent only half of the die.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Select the Calculator icon to perform the simulation.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Choose any of the Animation Controls (Play, Step Forward, Step Back, Begin or End) to show the movement of the selected die members.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Click the  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('dieengr/die_punch_progression_set.html');return(false);">Settings</a> button to change display and animation parameters.
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            <p class="para_item">Click the Initial Contact Position button to highlight the first contact of the punch with the sheet metal.</p>
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