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      <div class="title_topic2" id="xps10_pagetitle">Optimal Tip - Form</div>
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      <p class="para_topic">This option lets you define control parameters and then analyze the product to determine the best tip for forming the product. </p>
      <p class="para_topic">Executing this option calculates tip steps and populates them in the Tip Definitions Steps list of the  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('dieengr/die_defprod_dialog.html');return(false);">Define Product Orientation Dialog</a>.
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               <p class="para_th">Optimal Tip - Form Dialog Options</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Selection Steps</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Region Bounds - Lets you select curves/edges that limit the region to be analyzed. Note that the data for this step may be preselected based on the launching dialog or existing data in the lineup. </p>
               <p class="para_td">Point In Region - Lets you select a point defining an area of the product that is inside the region to be analyzed. Note that the data for this step may be preselected based on the launching dialog or existing data in the lineup. </p>
               <p class="para_td">Section Location - Lets you define planes that will be used in the analysis to cut sections across the product.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Filter</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Aids in object selection.</p>
               <p class="para_td">The Region Bounds selection step lets you set the following filter masks: Any, Curve, Edge, Face, Sketch, String, Chain Edges.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Weighting Factors</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you balance the importance of various controls in the analysis. The available control parameters are:</p>
               <p class="para_td">Maximize Contact Area</p>
               <p class="para_td">Minimize Drawing Depth</p>
               <p class="para_td">Maximize Contact Point Distribution</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Angle Increment</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you supply the value that any calculated angle will be rounded to. </p>
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            <p class="para_item">Use the Region Bounds selection step to identify boundaries of regions to analyze.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Use the Point In Region selection step to define a point that is inside a given region.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Optionally use the Section Location selection step to define planes where section analysis is to be performed.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Set the angle increment as desired.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Click OK or Apply to calculate the optimal tip and return to the Define Product Orientation dialog.</p>
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