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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_upr_drw_die.html');return(false);">Upper Draw Die</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Procedure</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Use the Binder Wall Centerline Profile selection step to select a set of closed curves representing the binder wall centerline profile along which the binder wall is to be built.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Use the Blank Profile selection step to select a set of closed curves representing the blank sheet.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Use the Base Orientation selection step to select a plane representing the base of the upper draw die.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">You may perform any of the following optional steps:</p>
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                  <p class="para_item">(Optional) Use the Sheet Metal selection step to select a sheet body representing the shape of the formed part. If you do not supply a sheet metal body, a sheet body is created during processing that is parallel to the base, and located above the binder wall profile at an offset value specified through the Offset values on the Section Parameters dialog.</p>
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                  <p class="para_item">(Optional) Use the Die Centerline CSYS selection step to select a CSYS defining the X, Y and Z orientation for the upper draw die. If you do not specify a CSYS, absolute orientation vectors are used.</p>
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                  <p class="para_item">(Optional) Use the Closed Start Orientation selection step to specify a point for the closed profile to move the start point to. Note that you may also have to use the Align Start Orientation option to redefine the start of the closed profile.</p>
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                  <p class="para_item">Use the Base Flange Profile selection step to select a set of closed curves that represent the base flange profile.</p>
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                  <p class="para_item">You canperform any of the following optional steps:</p>
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                  <p class="para_item">If you need a plane during any of the selection steps, use the Plane Subfunction to define a plane. </p>
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                  <p class="para_item">(Optional) Use the Feature List to create features on the upper draw die. Select one or more features in the list and activate MB3 to select an available function. Use the Create and Edit functions to display the feature's dialog where you can define or edit its input.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Specify the numeric input parameters required to build the upper draw die using the Other Parameters option.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Click OK or Apply to create the UPPER_DRAW_DIE feature. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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