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      <div class="title_topic3" id="xps10_pagetitle">Trim/Flange Profiles (Lower Post)</div>
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               <p class="para_td">Trim/Flange Profiles </p>
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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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      </table><br><p class="para_topic">This option lets you specify the geometric and numeric input that controls the common cross section dimensions of the interior trim/flange profiles for Lower Post.</p>
      <p class="para_topic">You enter this dialog from the main Lower Post dialog and set parameters.</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Trim/Flange Profiles Options</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Selection Steps</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Trim/Flange Profile</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you select curves or edges that define the shape of the trim/flange.</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Flange End Profile</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you select curves or edges that define the end profile of the flange.</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Start Orientation</p>
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               <p class="para_td">(Optional) Lets you specify a plane that defines where along the profile the post starts, as well as the orientation of the start of the post. Internally, the plane is rotated to be perpendicular to the base. If you don't specify a plane, the post begins at the start of the profile. If the plane intersects the profile more than once, the point of intersection closest to the plane origin is chosen.</p>
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               <p class="para_th">End Orientation</p>
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               <p class="para_td">(Optional) Lets you specify a plane that defines where along the profile the post ends, as well as the orientation of the end of the post. Internally, the plane is rotated to be perpendicular to the base. If you don't specify a plane, the post ends at the end of the profile. If the plane intersects the profile more than once, the point of intersection closest to the plane origin is chosen.</p>
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               <p class="para_th">CAM Direction</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you specify a vector for the direction of the steel travel. This step is optional if the direction is absolute -Z.</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Closed Start Orientation</p>
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               <p class="para_td">(Optional) - Lets you specify a point for the closed profile to move the start point to. During construction, the start point for the curve is moved to the longest outer flat segment of the closed loop. This input allows you to force the start point to this specified orientation. This step may be crucial when you're defining a law and how it relates to the start and end of a closed loop.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Filter</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Aids in object selection. You can specify the following filter masks: </p>
               <p class="para_td">Trim/Flange Profile and Flange End Profile: Any, Curve, Edge, Face, Sketch, String</p>
               <p class="para_td">Start and End Orientation(s): Any, Plane, Datum Plane, Planar Face, CSYS</p>
               <p class="para_td">CAM Direction: Any, Vector, Datum Axis</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Changeable window</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Presents the Vector Method submenu for use with the CAM Direction selection step.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Plane Subfunction</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you open the Plane Subfunction dialog and create a plane. This option is only available for steps that allow planes as input.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Flange Type</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you select the flange type: trim, flange, or offset flange.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Section Parameters</p>
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               <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/lwr_pst_section_params.gif" border="0">&nbsp;Invokes the  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/trim_flng_sec_params.html');return(false);">Section Parameters</a> dialog where you can specify parameters for defining the post. The dialog parameters vary according to the type selected.
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               <p class="para_td">Steel Interference Parameters</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/lwr_pst_steel_interf.gif" border="0"> &nbsp;&nbsp;Invokes the  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/trim_flange_steel_interf.html');return(false);">Steel Interference Parameters</a> dialog where you can specify parameters defining the subtraction solid to be applied for clearance.
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               <p class="para_td">Switch Trim/Flange Side</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/switch_trim_flange_ico.gif" border="0"> &nbsp;Lets you reverse the side of the profile on which the post is created.
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               <p class="para_td">Build Wall</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Creates the support wall below the contact surface (if checked).</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Jog Main Wall</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Jogs the main outer wall, using the wall built for this trim/flange profile. Build Wall must also be selected for this option to be valid.</p>
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      <div class="title_division">Procedure:</div>
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            <p class="para_item">Use the Trim/Flange Profile selection step to select the curves that represent the profile along which to build the post.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Use the Flange End Profile selection step to select curves representing the end of the flange.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">(Optional) Use the Start Orientation selection step to select a plane that represents the start of the flange post.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">(Optional) Use the End Orientation selection step to select a plane that represents the end of the flange post.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">(Optional) Use the CAM Direction selection step to specify a vector that defines the direction of the steel travel. If you don't specify a direction, the default -Z absolute is assumed.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">(Optional) 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">Use the Flange type option menu to select a flange type:</p>
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                     <p class="para_td">Trim</p>
                     <p class="para_td">Flange</p>
                     <p class="para_td">Offset Flange</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Use the Section Parameters button to invoke the dialog and specify numerical inputs.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Use the Steel Interference Parameters button to invoke the dialog and specify the numerical inputs for steel clearance.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">(Optional) Use the Switch Trim/Flange Side button to reverse the side of the profile on which the post is created.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Pick OK to accept settings and return to the main Lower Post dialog.</p>
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