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      <div class="title_topic2" id="xps10_pagetitle">Draw Die Punch - Procedure</div>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedesign_drawpunch.html');return(false);">Draw Die Punch</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Procedure</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedesign_drawpunch_params.html');return(false);">Other Parameters</a></p>
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            <p class="para_item">Use the Punch Profile selection step to select a profile along which to build the punch.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Use the Base Orientation selection step to select a plane representing the base of the punch.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Do any of the following optional selection steps:</p>
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                  <p class="para_item">Use the Sheet Metal selection step to select a sheet body representing the shape of the formed part. &nbsp;If you do not supply a sheet metal, a sheet body is created parallel to the base, and located above the punch profile by the value specified by the offset value (see  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedesign_drawpunch_params.html');return(false);">Offset - Profile to Top</a> in Other Parameters). &nbsp;
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                  <p class="para_item">Use the Die Centerline CSYS selection step to select a CSYS defining the X, Y and Z orientation for the punch. If you do not supply a CSYS, absolute orientation vectors are used.</p>
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                  <p class="para_item">Use the Deck Sheet selection step to select a sheet body representing the inner casting deck wall. &nbsp;If you do not supply a sheet body, a rough offset sheet is created using the Sheet Metal parameter and the Deck Thickness parameter. </p>
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                  <p class="para_item">Use the Plane Subfunction to create a plane and assign the plane to the current selection step.</p>
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                  <p class="para_item">Optionally use the Closed Start Orientation selection step to specify a point for the closed profile to move the start point to. Note that you may also have to use the Align Start Orientation option to redefine the start of the closed profile.</p>
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                  <p class="para_item">Optionally create the draw die punch features using MB3 on the Draw Die Punch Nodes. </p>
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                  <p class="para_item">Optionally enter any additional information about this punch using the Other Parameters option.</p>
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                  <p class="para_item">Optionally use Core Punch to core out the draw die punch.</p>
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                  <p class="para_item">Optionally select the Display Holes option to turn on or off the holes display for the punch.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Click OK or Apply to create the DRAW_DIE_PUNCH feature. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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