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      <div class="title_topic4" id="xps10_pagetitle">Tire Envelope Wizard - Motion Path -  Suspension Template</div>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('vehiclepkg/tirenv_wiz.html');return(false);">Tire Envelope Wizard</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('vehiclepkg/tirenv_wiz_motion.html');return(false);">Page Steps</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('vehiclepkg/tirenv_wiz_proc.html');return(false);">Procedures</a></p>
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      </table><br><p class="para_topic">The Suspension Template option for the Motion Path step lets you select a standard template for the motion path. You can select from the following templates: MacPherson Strut, Short Long Arm (SLA) with steering, Short Long Arm (SLA) without steering, and 5 Link Solid Axle without steering.</p>
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                  <p class="para_tip_body">For procedures for this step, see the  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('vehiclepkg/tirenv_wiz_proc.html');return(false);">Motion Path for Suspension Template Step</a> in the Tire Envelope wizard procedures.
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      <div class="title_division">MacPherson Strut</div>
      <p class="para_division">The following are the options for the MacPherson Strut Template:</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Options</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Description</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Required Points </p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you specify the required points.</p>
               <p class="para_td">The points must all be for the left or right side of the vehicle. The Y values must be all positive, or all negative.</p>
               <ol type="1" start="1">
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">Bottom of Strut</p>
                  </li>
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">Lower Control Arm (LCA) Ball Joint </p>
                  </li>
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">Outer Drive Joint</p>
                  </li>
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">Inner Drive Joint</p>
                  </li>
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">Wheel Centerline</p>
                  </li>
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">Tirerod Outer</p>
                  </li>
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">Strut Center</p>
                  </li>
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">LCA Bushing front</p>
                  </li>
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">LCA Bushing rear</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Load Points from File</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you specify a file with template points.</p>
               <p class="para_td">All Y values must be either positive or all negative.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Optional Points</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Specify any optional points.</p>
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                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">Inner drive joint (9). If the opposite is not specified, the opposite inner drive joint is the symmetric point.</p>
                  </li>
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">Optional inner drive joint (10). Specify directly the opposite inner drive joint.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Use Stabilizer Bar</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Select this option to use a stabilizer bar in constructing the motion mechanism. Otherwise, a scenario model is created without a stabilizer bar. After selecting this option, specify the points:</p>
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                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">Upper Stabilizer Link (11) </p>
                  </li>
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">Lower Stabilizer Link (12) </p>
                  </li>
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">Stabilizer Bushing (13) </p>
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                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">If Opposite Bushing (14) is not specified, the opposite bushing is the symmetric point.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Stabilizer Bar Centerline</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you select the curves to represent the stabilizer bar centerline.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Illustration</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Displays the MacPherson Strut suspension with the points from the fields above labeled.</p>
               <p align="center"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/mcpherson_strut_temp.gif"></p>
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      </table><br><div class="title_division">Short Long Arm (SLA) With Steering</div>
      <p class="para_division">The following are the options for the Short Long Arm (SLA) with steering template:</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Option</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Description</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Required Points</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Specify the required points:</p>
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                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">Lower Control Arm (LCA) Ball Joint</p>
                  </li>
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">LCA Rear Bushing</p>
                  </li>
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">LCA Front Bushing</p>
                  </li>
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">Upper Control Arm (UCA) Ball Joint</p>
                  </li>
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">UCA Rear Bushing</p>
                  </li>
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">UCA Front Bushing</p>
                  </li>
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">Lower Shock Center</p>
                  </li>
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">Upper Shock Center</p>
                  </li>
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">Wheel Centerline</p>
                  </li>
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">Outer Drive Joint</p>
                  </li>
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">Tierod Outer</p>
                  </li>
               </ol>
               <p class="para_td"></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Load Points from File</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you specify a file with template points.</p>
               <p class="para_td">All Y values must be positive or all negative.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Optional Points</p>
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            <td bgcolor="#f4f4f4" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Lets you specify the optional points.</p>
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            <th align="left" bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_th">Inner Drive Joint.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">If the opposite is not specified, the opposite inner drive joint is the symmetric point.</p>
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            <th align="left" bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_th">Optional Inner Drive Joint.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Specify directly the opposite inner drive joint.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Use Stabilizer Bar</p>
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               <p class="para_td">If a stabilizer bar is to be used in constructing the motion mechanism, select this option; otherwise, a scenario model is created without a stabilizer bar. After selecting the Use Stabilizer Bar specify points option specify the (14) Upper Stabilizer Link, (15) Lower Stabilizer Link, and (16) Stabilizer Bushing parameters. </p>
               <p class="para_td">If you do not specify (17) Opposite Bushing, the opposite bushing is the symmetric point.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Stabilizer Bar centerline</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Select the curve(s) that represent the stabilizer bar centerline.</p>
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            <td bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td">Illustration</p>
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            <td bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td">Displays an example figure of the Short Long Arm suspension with the points labeled.</p>
               <p align="center"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/sla_with_steer_temp.gif"></p>
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            <td bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top"></td>
            <td bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top"></td>
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      </table><br><div class="title_division">Short Long Arm (SLA) Without Steering</div>
      <p class="para_division">The following are the options for the Short Long Arm (SLA) without steering template:</p>
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            <th bgcolor="#c0c0c0" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_th">Option</p>
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            <th bgcolor="#c0c0c0" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_th">Description</p>
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            <td bgcolor="#f4f4f4" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Required Points </p>
            </td>
            <td bgcolor="#f4f4f4" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Specify the required points:</p>
               <ol type="1" start="1">
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">Lower Control Arm (LCA) Ball Joint</p>
                  </li>
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">LCA Front Bushing</p>
                  </li>
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">LCA Rear Bushing</p>
                  </li>
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">Upper Control Arm (UCA) Ball Joint</p>
                  </li>
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">UCA Front Bushing</p>
                  </li>
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">UCA Rear Bushing</p>
                  </li>
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">Lower Shock Center</p>
                  </li>
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">Upper Shock Center</p>
                  </li>
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">Wheel Centerline</p>
                  </li>
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">Outer Drive Joint</p>
                  </li>
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">Toe Link Outer</p>
                  </li>
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">Toe Link Inner</p>
                  </li>
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">Inner Drive Joint</p>
                  </li>
               </ol>
            </td>
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         <tr valign="top">
            <td bgcolor="#f4f4f4" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Load Points from File</p>
            </td>
            <td bgcolor="#f4f4f4" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Lets you specify a file with template points.</p>
               <p class="para_td">All Y values must be positive or all negative.</p>
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         <tr valign="top">
            <td bgcolor="#f4f4f4" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Optional Points</p>
            </td>
            <td bgcolor="#f4f4f4" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Specify the optional point:</p>
               <p class="para_td">Opposite Inner Drive Joint. If the opposite is not specified, the opposite inner drive joint is the symmetric point.</p>
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         <tr valign="top">
            <td bgcolor="#f4f4f4" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Use Stabilizer Bar</p>
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            <td bgcolor="#f4f4f4" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">If a stabilizer bar is to be used in constructing the motion mechanism, select this option. </p>
               <p class="para_td">Otherwise a scenario model is created without a stabilizer bar. </p>
               <p class="para_td">After selecting the Use Stabilizer Bar &nbsp;check box, specify the following points: </p>
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                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">Upper Stabilizer Link,</p>
                  </li>
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">Lower Stabilizer Link, and </p>
                  </li>
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">Stabilizer Bushing.</p>
                  </li>
               </ol>
               <p class="para_td">If 18. Opposite Bushing is not specified, the opposite bushing is the symmetric point.</p>
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            <td bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td">Stabilizer Bar centerline</p>
            </td>
            <td bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td">Select the curve(s) that represent the stabilizer bar centerline</p>
            </td>
         </tr>
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            <td bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td">Illustration</p>
            </td>
            <td bgcolor="#F4F4F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td">Displays Short Long Arm suspension with points labeled.</p>
               <p align="center"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/sla_without_steer_temp.gif"></p>
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      </table><br><div class="title_division">5 Link Solid Axle Without Steering</div>
      <p class="para_division">The following are the options for the 5Link Solid Axle without steering template:</p>
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            <th bgcolor="#c0c0c0" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_th">Option</p>
            </th>
            <th bgcolor="#c0c0c0" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_th">Description</p>
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         <tr valign="top">
            <td bgcolor="#f4f4f4" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Required Points</p>
            </td>
            <td bgcolor="#f4f4f4" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Specify the required points.</p>
               <ol type="1" start="1">
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">LCA Front Bushing</p>
                  </li>
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">LCA Rear Bushing</p>
                  </li>
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">UCA Front Bushing</p>
                  </li>
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">UCA Rear Bushing</p>
                  </li>
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">Lower Shock Center</p>
                  </li>
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">Upper Shock Center</p>
                  </li>
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">Lower Bumper Center</p>
                  </li>
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">Upper Bumper Center</p>
                  </li>
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">Wheel Centerline </p>
                  </li>
                  <li>
                     <p class="para_item">Track Inner</p>
                  </li>
               </ol>
               <p class="para_td"></p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr valign="top">
            <td bgcolor="#f4f4f4" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Load Points From File</p>
            </td>
            <td bgcolor="#f4f4f4" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Lets you specify a file with template points.</p>
               <p class="para_td">All Y values must be positive or all negative.</p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr valign="top">
            <td bgcolor="#f4f4f4" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Optional Points</p>
            </td>
            <td bgcolor="#f4f4f4" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Specify the optional points.</p>
               <p class="para_td">11. Opposite Track Inner Joint. &nbsp;Specify directly the opposite Track Inner joint. If the opposite is not specified, the opposite Track Inner joint is the symmetric point</p>
               <p class="para_td">12. Opposite Lower Bumper</p>
               <p class="para_td">13. Opposite Upper Bumper</p>
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         <tr valign="top">
            <td bgcolor="#f4f4f4" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Illustration</p>
            </td>
            <td bgcolor="#f4f4f4" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td">Displays 5 Link Solid Axle suspension with points labeled.</p>
               <p align="center"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/5_link_solid_ax_wo_steer.gif"></p>
            </td>
         </tr>
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