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      <div class="title_topic3" id="xps10_pagetitle">Rib Dimensions</div>
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               <p class="para_td">Rib Dimensions</p>
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      </table><br><p class="para_topic">These options let you specify the dimensions for ribs.</p>
      <p class="para_topic">You can reach the dialog for these options by clicking the Rib Dimensions button on the Rib dialog and Rib Pattern dialog. </p>
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               <p class="para_th">Rib Dimensions Dialog Options</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Top Limit Offset (TL)</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you specify a distance that will offset the actual top of the rib from the top limit.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Bottom Limit Offset (BL)</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you specify a distance that will offset the actual bottom of the rib from the bottom limit.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Top Horizontal Offset (TH)</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you specify a distance that will offset the actual end of the rib from the top end limit in the horizontal direction.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Top Vertical Offset (TV)</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you specify a distance that will produce a step in the rib shape. This distance is measured from the actual top of the rib in the vertical direction.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Bottom Horizontal Offset (BH)</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you specify a distance that will offset the actual end of the rib from the bottom end limit in the horizontal direction.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Bottom Vertical Offset (BV)</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you specify a distance that will produce a vertical segment in the rib shape. This distance is measured from the actual bottom of the rib in the vertical direction.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Angle</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you specify the angle for the rib.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lightening Core Clearance (LCC)</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you specify the distance between the exterior shape of the rib and the lightening core.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Thickness (RT)</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you specify the thickness of the rib.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Adjusted Thickness (RAT)</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you specify a thickness for the rib when the height of the rib exceeds the specified limit.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">&gt;Thickness</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you specify a limit for the rib height that if exceeded will cause the rib to be built with the adjusted thickness.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Set the rib dimensions as desired.</p>
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