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      <div class="title_topic3" id="xps10_pagetitle">Steel Insert Pockets</div>
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               <p class="para_td">Steel Insert Pockets</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/steel_insert_pocs_sect_params.html');return(false);">Steel Insert Pockets - Section Parameters</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><p class="para_topic">This option lets you specify the geometric and numeric input that controls the steel insert pockets for the post. You enter this dialog from the Lower Post main dialog and set parameters.</p>
      <p class="para_topic">If you select Steel Insert Features in the first step, the following steps may be populated. The Base Orientation step is populated from the first Steel Insert selected. Profiles for the second step are also populated with the edges that join the base and wall faces, excluding the side and back faces of the insert. Bolt and dowel holes are also automatically populated, but diameters and depths are not.</p>
      <p class="para_topic">You can specify clearance for each face dynamically. The default starting value is the value on the dialog.</p>
      <p class="para_topic">You can specify Edge Offsets for each edge dynamically. The default starting value is the value on the dialog.</p>
      <p class="para_topic">You can set the following attributes: </p>
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            <p class="para_item">Relief Faces: title, value, color</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Relief Edge Faces: title, value, color</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Bolt Holes: title, value, color, diameter title</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Dowel Holes: title, value, color, diameter title</p>
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      <p class="para_topic">Contour or contact faces with the sheet body inherit labeling from the application.</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Steel Insert Pockets Dialog Options</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Selection Steps</p>
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               <p align="center"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/stl_insert_ico.gif"></p>
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               <p class="para_th">Steel Insert</p>
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               <p class="para_td">(Required) Lets you select steel inserts for which the pocket is being generated. Note: To eliminate the casting where the steel would have been, a copy of the steel insert is subtracted from the casting that the pocket is being attached to. &nbsp;</p>
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               <p align="center"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/sstl_base_prof_ico.gif"></p>
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               <p class="para_th">Base Profile</p>
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               <p class="para_td">&nbsp;(Required) Lets you select a profile that defines the outline of the front of the pocket.</p>
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               <p align="center"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/stl_base_orient_ico.gif"></p>
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               <p class="para_th">Base Orientation </p>
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               <p class="para_td">(Required) Lets you select a plane for the base of the steel insert.</p>
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               <p align="center"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/stl_relief_ico.gif"></p>
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               <p class="para_th">Relief Faces</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you select the faces that require backup casting.</p>
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               <p align="center"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/stl_relief_edge_ico.gif"></p>
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               <p class="para_th">Relief Edges</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you select the edges that require relief notches.</p>
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               <p align="center"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/stl_pocket_sht_ico.gif"></p>
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               <p class="para_th">Pocket Sheet</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you select the sheet or plane to define the top of the pocket.</p>
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               <p align="center"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/stl_bolt_loc_ico.gif"></p>
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               <p class="para_th">&nbsp;Bolt Locations</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you select the points that define the bolt hole locations.</p>
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               <p align="center"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/stl_dowel_loc_ico.gif"></p>
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               <p class="para_th">Dowel Locations</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you select the points that define the dowel hole locations.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Filter</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Aids in object selection. The following filters are available:</p>
               <p class="para_td">Steel Insert: Steel Insert Feature, Solid Body</p>
               <p class="para_td">Base Profile: Any, Curve, Edge, Face, Sketch, String</p>
               <p class="para_td">Base Orientation: Any, CSYS, Plane, Datum Plane, Planar Face</p>
               <p class="para_td">Relief Faces: Face</p>
               <p class="para_td">Relief Edges: Curve, Edge</p>
               <p class="para_td">Pocket Sheet: Any, Sheet, Plane</p>
               <p class="para_td">Bolt Holes: Any, Point, Create Point</p>
               <p class="para_td">Dowel Holes: Any, Point, Create Point</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Changeable Window</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Presents the Point Method submenu for use with point selections.</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. It's available with the Base Orientation and Pocket Sheet selection steps.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Clearance</p>
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               <p class="para_td">(Optional) Lets you set the type of offset clearance to apply to each backup face. </p>
               <p class="para_td">Fit: all backup faces, zero offset</p>
               <p class="para_td">Equal: clear all sides to the same offset value</p>
               <p class="para_td">Selective: allow each backup face to have an offset applied to it</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Section Parameters</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/stl_pocks_sect.gif" border="0"> Invokes the Section Parameters dialog where you specify parameters that define the pocket.
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               <p class="para_td">Hole Section Parameters</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/stl_pocks_hole.gif" border="0"> Invokes the Hole Section Parameters dialog, where you specify parameters that define the edge relief and holes for the pocket.
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               <p class="para_td">Switch Trim Side</p>
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            <td bgcolor="#f4f4f4" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/switch_trim_flange_ico.gif" border="0"> Switch the perpendicular vector shown on the base profile that indicates the side on which trim occurs
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               <p class="para_td">Display Holes</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Check the box to display holes.</p>
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      </table><br><div class="title_division">Procedure</div>
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         <li>
            <p class="para_item">Select Steel Inserts.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Select Base Profile.</p>
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         <li>
            <p class="para_item">Select Base Orientation.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">(Optional) Select backup faces.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">(Optional) Select relief edges.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">(Optional) Select holes as needed.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">(Optional) Limit the pocket.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Set parameters.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Pick OK to accept settings and return to the main dialog.</p>
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