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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Welcome</b> step
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Welcome</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Gives a brief introduction of the <b class="uiTerm">Glass Drop</b> wizard.
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Belt</b> step
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Belt Line</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Lets you select a curve to represent the belt line.</p>
                  <p class="para_td">The belt line is used in the <b class="uiTerm">Glass Drop</b> wizard in the <b class="uiTerm">Barrel Surface</b> step and in the <b class="uiTerm">Interference</b> step to determine the lowered position of the glass.
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                  <p class="para_td">If you have already specified a belt line earlier using the <b class="uiTerm">Glass Drop</b> wizard or some other tool, you will not have to specify it again.
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Edges</b> step
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Front Edge</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Lets you select the <b class="uiTerm">Front Edge</b>.
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Top Edge</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Lets you select the <b class="uiTerm">Top Edge</b>.
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Rear Edge</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Lets you select the <b class="uiTerm">Rear Edge</b>.
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Bottom Edge</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Lets you select the <b class="uiTerm">Bottom Edge</b>.
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                              <p class="para_note">Each edge can have one or more curves. Use <b class="uiTerm">Chain Curve</b> to simplify selection of multiple curves. As you select the edges, the door icon <img align="bottom" src="graphics/gd_styled_surface.gif" border="0"> shown in the wizard, and the cue line indicate which edge of the glass is currently being defined.
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Points</b> step
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Front Corner Point</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Lets you select the upper front corner point. This point is also referred as the front path point.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Rear Corner Point</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Lets you select the upper rear corner point. This point is also referred as the rear path point.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Barrel method</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Lets you select the method to create the barrel surface. This step has the following options:</p>
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Input curves directly</b>: Enables you to select the centerline for the barrel surface or accept the default.
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Derive from styling surface</b>: Derives the centerline and barrel surface from the styling surface.
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Styled Surface</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Lets you select the styled glass surface.</p>
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                              <p class="para_note">This option is available only for the <b class="uiTerm">Derive from styling surface</b> barrel method.
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Centerline</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Lets you specify the centerline for the barrel surface.</p>
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                              <p class="para_note">This option is available only for the <b class="uiTerm">Input curves directly</b> barrel method.
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Three Curves</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Lets you define the section curves for creating the barrel surface. This step has the following options:</p>
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Maximum Deviation</b>: Lets you specify the maximum deviation between the styled surface and the barrel surface. You can further verify the deviation between the two surfaces using the <b class="uiTerm">Display Deviations</b> option.
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Forward Section</b>: Lets you specify the offset of the forward section curve from the front of the glass as defined in the <b class="uiTerm">Edges</b> step. A positive number is forward of the glass.
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Middle Section</b>: Lets you specify the location of a section curve (measured longitudinally) through the styled glass surface. This should be approximately in the middle of the glass; sometimes referred to as the 3300 section.
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Rearward Section</b>: Lets you specify the offset of the rearward section curve from the rear of the glass as defined in the <b class="uiTerm">Edges</b> step. A positive number is rearward of the glass.
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Glass Thickness</b>: Lets you define a value for the glass thickness to create the barrel surface as a thickened sheet.
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Output Glass CenterAxis</b>: Outputs the glass center axis.
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Drop Angle</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Lets you to define the drop angle. You can either enter a value for the drop angle, or move the slider to the required position.</p>
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                              <p class="para_note">For front door glass, select points on the rear edge as the rear edge is the primary guide curve for the front door glass drop.</p>
                              <p class="para_note">For rear door glass, select points on the front edge as the front edge is the primary guide curve for the rear door glass drop.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Barrel Surface</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Creates the barrel surface. This step has the following options:</p>
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Create Barrel Surface</b>: Creates a swept surface style of barrel surface.
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Display Deviations</b>: Lets you display a color-coded plot of the deviations between the styled glass surface and the barrel surface.
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Maximum Deviation</b>: Indicates the amount of the maximum deviation between the styled surface and the barrel surface that is about to be generated. You can further verify the deviation between the two surfaces using the <b class="uiTerm">Display Deviations</b> option. If the results are not what you expect, adjust the curve locations to try to get better results.
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Output Complete Barrel Surface</b>: Creates the complete barrel surface as output.
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                     <li>
                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Create Channel</b>: Creates front and rear glass channels.
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Interference Check</b> step
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Keep Trace Body</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Lets you specify the disposition of the trace body used for checking interference between the channels and the glass. Select the <b class="uiTerm">Keep Option</b> as required.
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Interference Check</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Checks for interferences between the glass and adjacent door components. This step has the following options:</p>
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Drop Limit</b>: Lets you specify the range of motion of the glass to limit how far it can drop. You can choose from the following options:
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                              <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Belt Line</b>: Lets you specify the drop limit value such that the top of the glass is at the belt line.
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                              <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Maximum</b>: Lets you specify the drop limit value at the automatically determined maximum down position.
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                              <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Other</b>: Lets you specify any other value for the drop limit, (makes the data entry field available).
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                     <li>
                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Static Analysis</b> options:
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                           <li>
                              <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Glass Position</b>: Drags the slider to move the glass along the defined path by the percentage indicated from zero to 100% of the drop distance limit.
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                           </li>
                           <li>
                              <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Check for Interference</b>: Checks for interferences between the glass, in its current position as specified by the slider, and other solids visible in the assembly.
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                           </li>
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                     </li>
                     <li>
                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Motion Analysis</b> options:
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                           <li>
                              <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Minimum</b>: Lets you specify a value for the lower limit of the motion analysis of the glass. This value is used when the <b class="uiTerm">Generate Motion </b> button is selected. The default value is 0%.
                              </p>
                           </li>
                           <li>
                              <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Maximum</b>: Lets you specify a value for the upper limit of the motion analysis of the glass. This value is used when the <b class="uiTerm">Generate Motion</b> button is selected. The default value is 100%.
                              </p>
                           </li>
                           <li>
                              <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Number of Steps</b>: Lets you specify the number of discrete locations that are checked for valid clearance. This value is used when the <b class="uiTerm">Generate Motion</b> is selected. The default value is 10.
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                           <li>
                              <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Generate Motion</b>: Launches the ADAMS solver with the specified parameters.
                              </p>
                           </li>
                        </ul>
                     </li>
                     <li>
                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Clearance Browser</b>: Launches the <b class="uiTerm">Clearance Browser</b>, which displays the results of the <b class="uiTerm">Check for Interference</b> or <b class="uiTerm">Generate Motion</b> command options.
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Channels</b> step
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Front Channel</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Lets you define the dimensions of the front and rear glass channels. The following graphic illustrates the height, width, thickness and clearance for the front and rear glass channels.</p>
                  <p align="center"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/glass_channel.gif"></p>
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Height (H)</b>: Lets you specify the height of the front and rear glass channels.
                        </p>
                     </li>
                     <li>
                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Width (W)</b>: Lets you specify the width of the front and rear glass channels.
                        </p>
                     </li>
                     <li>
                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Thickness (T)</b>: Lets you specify the thickness of the front and rear glass channels.
                        </p>
                     </li>
                     <li>
                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Clearance (C)</b>: Lets you specify the clearance of the front and rear glass channels.
                        </p>
                     </li>
                     <li>
                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Length</b>: Lets you specify the length of the front and rear glass channels. &nbsp;The starting point of the channel is controlled by an option in the default gdrpwizard_def.dat file.
                        </p>
                        <p class="para_item">GlassDrop_Channel_Start = 0 or 1</p>
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                              <p class="para_item">0: Start at the upper path point.</p>
                           </li>
                           <li>
                              <p class="para_item">1: Start at the belt line.</p>
                           </li>
                        </ul>
                        <p class="para_item">In both cases the channel extends the specified length.</p>
                     </li>
                     <li>
                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Output Channel as component</b>: Select this check box to output the front and rear channel as a component of the barrel surface.
                        </p>
                     </li>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Rear Channel</b></p>
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