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      <div class="title_topic2" id="xps10_pagetitle">Optimal Tip - Trim</div>
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      <p class="para_topic">This option lets you define control parameters and then analyze the product to determine the best tip for trimming the product at the input profile.</p>
      <p class="para_topic">Executing this option calculates tip steps and populates them in the Tip Definitions Steps list of the  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('dieengr/die_defprod_dialog.html');return(false);">Define Product Orientation Dialog</a>.
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               <p class="para_th">Optimal Tip - Trim Dialog Options</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Selection Steps</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Trim Profile - Lets you select curves/edges that identify the trim to be analyzed.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Filter</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Aids in object selection.</p>
               <p class="para_td">The Trim Profile selection step lets you set the following filter masks: Any, Curve, Edge, Face, Sketch, String, Chain Edges.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Weighting Factors</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you balance the importance of various controls in the analysis. The available control parameters are:</p>
               <p class="para_td">Minimize Trim Wall Angles</p>
               <p class="para_td">Minimize Surface Wall Angles</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Angle Increment</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you supply the value that any calculated angle will be rounded to. </p>
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            <p class="para_item">Use the Trim Profile selection step to identify the trim profile to be analyzed.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Set the control parameters as desired.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Set the angle increment as desired.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Click OK or Apply to calculate the optimal tip and return to the Define Product Orientation dialog.</p>
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