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      <div class="title_topic3" id="xps10_pagetitle">Deck Definition - Upper Draw Die/ Lower Post</div>
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               <p class="para_td">Deck Definition </p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_deck_def_proc.html');return(false);">Procedure</a></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><div class="title_division">Upper Draw Die</div>
      <p class="para_division">Use this option to specify additional data required to create the main and intermediate deck of an upper draw die. </p>
      <p class="para_division">You can enter this option by double-clicking on the deck definition item in the node tree feature list. </p>
      <p class="para_division">The deck that is created is associative to the input geometry, and will update when the parent geometry is modified.</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Deck Definition - Upper Draw Die Dialog Options</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Selection Steps</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Inner Deck Sheet</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you optionally specify a sheet body to represent the inner casting shape of the upper draw die. If you skip this step a sheet is generated as a rough offset of the Sheet Metal.</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Main Deck Profile</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you optionally select curves and edges to define the main deck. If you skip this step and do not select the main deck profile, the deck edge offset parameter (from the Upper Draw Die Parameters dialog) is used to construct the main deck profile.</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Binder Edge Profile</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you select curves and edges to define the binder edge.</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Intermediate Deck Profile</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you select curves and edges to define the intermediate deck shape.</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Intermediate Deck Orientation</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you select a plane to locate the intermediate deck.</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 filters:</p>
               <p class="para_td">Inner Deck Sheet: Sheet Body.</p>
               <p class="para_td">Main Deck Profile: Any, Curve, Edge, Face, Sketch, String.</p>
               <p class="para_td">Binder Edge Profile: Any, Curve, Edge, Face, Sketch, String.</p>
               <p class="para_td">Intermediate Deck Profile: Any, Curve, Edge, Face, Sketch, String.</p>
               <p class="para_td">Intermediate Deck Plane: Any, Planar Face, Plane, Datum Plane.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Opens the plane subfunction to let you specify a plane when required by one of the selection steps.</p>
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      </table><br><div class="title_division">Lower Post</div>
      <p class="para_division">Use this option to specify the geometric and numeric input that controls the main deck construction of the lower post.</p>
      <p class="para_division">The Interior Deck can be specified in several ways and is only applicable when coring the post:</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Don't select anything and don't check the Planar Deck Definition. The application then internally generates a rough offset (cloud type) to be the deck. Depending on the contour of the sheet metal, this may or may not be acceptable.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Supply a sheet, or plane, to be used for the interior deck.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Toggle the Planar Deck Definition ON to evaluate the sheet metal (if supplied) inside the trim profile and to thus establish a planar deck. If you don't specify sheet metal, the profile is evaluated to find the planar deck.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Specify a Deck Thickness of &nbsp;0 and Floor Height greater than 0, with Planar Deck Definition toggled OFF.</p>
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      <p class="para_division">In all cases, the Planar Deck Definition overrides the inputs and uses the Deck Thickness value.</p>
      <p class="para_division">Planar Deck Definition uses the interior sheet contour to establish a minimum point or a point closest to the base of the post. The Deck Thickness is then added to position the deck closer to the base.</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Deck Definition - Lower Post Dialog Options</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Selection Steps</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Interior Deck</p>
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               <p class="para_td">(Optional) - Lets you specify the sheet used for the interior deck during coring.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">(Optional) - Lets you specify the 2D or 3D curve(s) that define(s) the interior edge of the post contact area with the sheet metal. When coring from the top, this option identifies the interior edge of the post contact area down to the interior deck. When coring from the base, you can create relief by specifying a non-zero relief value or a relief sheet.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">(Optional) - Lets you specify the sheet to use for relief. If you don't specify anything, sheet metal is used (if you've provided a relief value).</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Filter</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Aids in object selection, letting you set the following filter masks:</p>
               <p class="para_td">Inner Deck - Any, Sheet, Plane, Datum Plane.</p>
               <p class="para_td">Product Contact Profile - Any, Curve, Edge, Face, Sketch, String.</p>
               <p class="para_td">Product Contact Relief Sheet - Any, Sheet Plane, Datum Plane.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Opens the Plane Subfunction dialog to let you create a plane. This option is only available with the Interior Deck and Product Contact Relief Sheet selection steps.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Deck Thickness (DT)</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you supply a value. An expression is created for this parameter.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Floor Height (FH)</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you supply a value. An expression is created for this parameter.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Planar Deck Definition</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you specify that a planar deck should be calculated (if the box is checked).</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you supply a value.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Set parameters.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Choose OK to accept the settings and return to the main dialog.</p>
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