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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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               <p class="para_td">Keyways</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_keyways_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_keyways_params_rect.html');return(false);">Rectangular Runoff Parameters</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_keyways_params_circ.html');return(false);">Circular Runoff Parameters</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_keyways_attrib.html');return(false);">Attributes</a></p>
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      </table><br><p class="para_topic">Use this tool to specify all the geometric and numeric input required to create multiple keyways. You can also specify the runoff type as rectangular or circular and the keyways position parameters.</p>
      <p class="para_topic">The created keyways are associative to the input geometry and update when you modify the parent geometry. </p>
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               <p class="para_th">Keyways Dialog Options</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Selection Steps</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/dides_key_sstep_plane_ico.gif" border="0">Orientation Plane - Lets you select a plane, planar face or datum plane on which to create keyways.
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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: Any, Plane, Datum Plane, Planar Face, CSYS.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Plane Subfunction</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you enter the plane subfunction dialog and create a plane. </p>
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               <p class="para_td">Location</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you select the placement location of the keyways along any of the following four options: </p>
               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/dides_key_loc_xyy_ico.gif" border="0">XYY
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               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/dides_key_loc_-xyy_ico.gif" border="0">-XYY
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               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/dides_key_loc_yxx_ico.gif" border="0">YXX
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               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/dides_key_loc_-yxx_ico.gif" border="0">-YXX)
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               <p class="para_td">Runoff Type</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you select the runoff type:</p>
               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/dides_key_runoff_rect_ico.gif" border="0"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_keyways_params_rect.html');return(false);">Rectangular</a></p>
               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/dides_key_runoff_circ_ico.gif" border="0"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_keyways_params_circ.html');return(false);">Circular</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Placement Offset</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you specify the offset from the orientation plane along the normal direction. </p>
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               <p class="para_td">Keyway Offset</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you specify an offset from the CSYS that will cause the keyway to be moved from the centerline CSYS. This option is only available when editing a single child keyway (by double-clicking a keyway child feature in the node tree).</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Keyway Parameters</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Invokes the Keyway Parameters dialog. Lets you specify the numerical inputs required for different keyway types. Dependent on the runoff type. See  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_keyways_params_rect.html');return(false);">Rectangular Runoff Parameters</a> and  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_keyways_params_circ.html');return(false);">Circular Runoff Parameters</a>.
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