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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_flange_pst.html');return(false);">Flange Post</a> 
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_flange_pst_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_flange_pst_param.html');return(false);">Other Parameters</a></p>
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               <p class="para_th">Flange Post Dialog Options</p>
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               <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Selection Steps</b></p>
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               <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/flang_end_pro_ico.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Flange Profile</b> &ndash; lets you select curves or edges to define the shape of the flange. 
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               <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/flang_end_pro_ico.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Flange End Profile</b> &ndash; lets you select curves or edges to define the end profile of the flange. If you skip this step the flange end profile is defined by the end profile of the product flange on the sheet metal.
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               <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/flange_post_base_or_ico.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Base Orientation</b> &ndash; lets you select a plane to identify the base of the flange post. 
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               <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/flange_prof_start_ico.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Start Orientation</b> &ndash; lets you specify a plane that defines where the flange post starts along the flange profile, as well as the orientation of the start of the flange post. Internally the plane is rotated perpendicular to the base. If the plane intersects the profile more than once, the point of intersection closest to the plane origin is chosen. If you skip this step, then the post begins at the start of the flange profile. 
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               <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/flange_post_end_or_ico.gif" border="0"><b class="uiTerm"> End Orientation</b> &ndash; lets you specify a plane that defines where the flange post ends along the flange profile, as well as the orientation of the end of the flange post. Internally the plane is rotated perpendicular to the base. If the plane intersects the profile more than once, the point of intersection closest to the plane origin is chosen. If you skip this step, then the post ends at the end of the flange profile. 
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               <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/trimstl_shtmetal_ico.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Sheet Metal</b> &ndash; lets you specify the sheet body that represents the shape of the sheet metal being flanged. This sheet body is used to create the forming faces of the flange post. If you skip this step, then you must use the Flange End Profile selection step, and the forming faces of the flange post must be planar.
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               <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/flange_post_dow_loc_ico.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Dowel Location</b> &ndash; lets you specify point(s) that determine the location of dowel holes. These points locate the center of the dowel hole when viewed along the base normal direction.
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               <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/flange_psst_bolt_ico.gif" border="0"><b class="uiTerm">Bolt Location </b>&ndash; lets you specify point(s) that determine the location of bolt holes. These points determine the center of the hole when viewed along the base normal direction.
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               <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/lwscrapcuterb_camdir_ico.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">CAM Direction</b> &ndash; lets you specify a vector for the direction of the flange steel travel. This is optional if the direction is absolute -Z direction. 
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               <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/closed_start_ico.gif" border="0"><b class="uiTerm"> Closed Start Orientation</b> &ndash; (Optional) Lets you specify a point for the closed profile to move the start point to. During construction, the start point for the curve is moved to the longest outer flat segment of the closed loop. This option lets you force the start point to this specified orientation. This step may be crucial when you are defining a law and how it relates to the start and end of a closed loop. For this option to be effective, you must select the <b class="uiTerm">Align Start Orientation</b> option (described below) to redefine the start of the closed profile.
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               <p class="para_td">Aids in object selection. The following filters are available:</p>
               <p class="para_td">Flange Profile and Flange End Profile: Any, Curve, Edge, Face, Sketch, String.</p>
               <p class="para_td">Base, Start, and End Orientation (s): Any, Plane, Datum Plane, Planar Face, CSYS.</p>
               <p class="para_td">Dowel/Bolt location: Point, Define Point.</p>
               <p class="para_td">Sheet Metal: Sheet Body.</p>
               <p class="para_td">CAM Direction: Any, Vector, Datum Axis.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Changeable Window</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Presents the Vector Method submenu for use with the<b class="uiTerm"> CAM Direction </b>selection step.
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               <p class="para_td">Presents the Point Method submenu for use with the Dowel Location and Bolt Location selection steps.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/steel_ins_params_ico.gif" border="0"> Other Parameters
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               <p class="para_td">Opens the <b class="uiTerm">Other Parameters</b> dialog to let you specify additional parameters to define the flange post. The dialog parameters depend on the flange type you selected, either Flange or Offset Flange. 
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               <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/steel_ins_plane_sub_ico.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Plane </b>Subfunction
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you open the <b class="uiTerm">Plane</b> subfunction dialog to create a plane for steps allowing plane input.
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               <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/switch_trim_flange_ico.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Switch Flange Side</b></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you reverse the side on which the profile of the flange post is created.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Flange Type</b></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you specify the flange type as either</p>
               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/flangepost_simple_type.gif" border="0">Simple Flange 
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               <p class="para_td">or </p>
               <p class="para_td"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/flangepost_offset_type.gif" border="0">Offset Flange.
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               <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Extension Distance</b></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you specify a value for the extension distance. The value depends on the Extension Type selected below.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Extension Type</b></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you specify one of the extension types:</p>
               <p class="para_td">Constant &ndash; the extension distance is the constant value specified and is the default value.</p>
               <p class="para_td">Max Dist + Constant &ndash; the feature calculates the maximum distance between the flange profile and the flange end profile in the CAM direction and adds the given constant.</p>
               <p class="para_td">Law Controlled &ndash; the extension distance varies along the flange profile. &nbsp;</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you display the dowel and bolt holes.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Align Start Orientation</b></p>
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               <p class="para_td">(Optional) Lets you specify whether the application should:</p>
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                     <p class="para_item">Internally re-specify the start location of the closed profile, as long as the <b class="uiTerm">Closed Start Orientation</b> option (described above) is not selected, or
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                     <p class="para_item">Use the <b class="uiTerm">Closed Start Orientation</b> option if it is selected to re-specify the start location. 
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               <p class="para_td">Ideally, the start location of a closed profile should be along the longest convex hull (the longest flat where offsetting the curve can be uniformly done). The start location should not be at, or near, corner points. </p>
               <p class="para_td">If <b class="uiTerm">Align Start Orientation</b> isn't selected, the start point won't be moved.
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               <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Confirm Upon Apply</b></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you preview the results and accept, reject, or analyze them. </p>
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