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      </table><br><p class="para_topic"><img align="bottom" src="../graphic_library/icons/toolbars/vehicle_automation/die_design/flange_steel.gif" border="0"> Use the <b class="uiTerm">Flange Steel</b> command to create a flange steel feature. The output of the <b class="uiTerm">Flange Steel</b> command is a DIE_FLANGE_STEEL feature consisting of a single solid body. This solid body is associative to the input geometry and updates when the parent geometry is modified. 
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      <p class="para_topic">You can create two types of flange steel: Wipe Type Flange Steel or Form and Restrike Steel. </p>
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