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               <p class="para_td">Press Clearance Notch</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_pres_clear_ntch_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><p class="para_topic">This option lets you specify the press interference geometry and a clearance direction required to create the press clearance notch in an upper draw die.</p>
      <p class="para_topic">Open the dialog by double-clicking on the finger clearance notch element in the node tree feature. A graphic representation of the feature is visible when this dialog is active. The graphic representation is selectable and you can position it dynamically, effectively modifying the defining parameters as you do so.</p>
      <p class="para_topic">The finger clearance notch 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">Press Clearance Notch Dialog Options</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Selection Steps</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Geometry</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you select geometry that represents the press equipment. You can select press interference curves and sheets.</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Clearance Direction</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you specify a direction for the clearance. Use the Vector Method submenu to specify the direction. This option has precedence over the default vector direction of the geometry.</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">Geometry: Any, Curve, Edge, Sketch, String, Sheet Body, Solid Body, Face.</p>
               <p class="para_td">Clearance Direction: Datum Axis, Vector.</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 Clearance Direction selection step.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Switch Clearance Direction</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you reverse the clearance direction for creating the notch.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Notch Relief Width (NRW)</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you specify a value for the clearance notch relief width.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Notch Relief Depth (NRD) </p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you specify a value for the clearance notch relief depth. &nbsp;</p>
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