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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedesign_drawpunch.html');return(false);">Draw Die Punch</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedesign_drawpunch_proc.html');return(false);">Procedure</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Dialog</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedesign_drawpunch_params.html');return(false);">Other Parameters</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedesign_drawpunch_atribs.html');return(false);">Color and Attributes</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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               <p class="para_td">Draw Die Punch Dialog</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Selection Steps</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Punch Profile</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you select curves/edges that define the outermost shape of the punch.</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Base Orientation</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you select a plane to identify the base of the punch. </p>
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               <p class="para_td">Optionally lets you specify the sheet body that represents the shape of the sheet metal being formed. This sheet body is used to create the forming faces of the punch and may also be used to define the inner deck and cast relief sheets. If not supplied the punch is built a specified distance above the punch profile with a planar surface. </p>
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               <p class="para_th">Die Centerline CSYS</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Optionally lets you select a CSYS to identify the XYZ axis of the punch. If not supplied the absolute origin and directions are utilized.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Optionally lets you specify the sheet body that represents the inner casting shape of the sheet metal being formed. If not supplied this sheet is generated as a rough offset of the Sheet Metal.</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Closed Start Orientation</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Optionally lets you specify a point for the closed profile to move the start point to. During construction, the start point for the curve is moved to the longest outer flat segment of the closed loop. This option lets you force the start point to this specified orientation. This step may be crucial when you are defining a law and how it relates to the start and end of a closed loop.</p>
               <p class="para_td">Note that for this option to be effective, you must select the Align Start Orientation option (described below) to redefine the start of the closed profile.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you select objects from the graphics window, and highlights their associated nodes in the tree listing. Objects you can select are controlled by filter.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Filter</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Aids in object selection. You can specify the following filter masks:</p>
               <p class="para_td">Punch Profile: Curve, Edge, Face, Sketch, String</p>
               <p class="para_td">Base Orientation: Plane and Datum Plane</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Die Centerline CSYS: CSYS</p>
               <p class="para_td">Deck Sheet: Sheet Body</p>
               <p class="para_td">Tree Node: Any type of data contained in a tree node, such as a curve, edge, sheet body, body, face, etc.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Plane Subfunction</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you enter the plane subfunction dialog and create a plane. Only available for steps allowing the plane input.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Draw Die Punch Nodes</p>
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            <td bgcolor="#f4f4f4" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><a name="draw_die_punch_diedesign_drawpunch_dialog_feature_nodes"></a><p class="para_td">This window presents a list of the different nodes in the draw punch tree for which you can create features. </p>
               <p class="para_td">Elements in the node tree include node names, design status, build status and display status. &nbsp;For details on using the node tree see  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_node_tree.html');return(false);">Common Die Features - Node Tree</a>.
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               <p class="para_td">Double-click on a feature node to open its dialog. You can create the following features.</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Deck - Vent Holes</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Opens the Hole Parameters dialog to let you create vent holes. See  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_holeparam.html');return(false);">Hole Parameters</a> for details.
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               <p class="para_th">Deck - Coordinating Holes</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Opens the Hole Parameters dialog to let you create coordinating holes. See  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_holeparam.html');return(false);">Hole Parameters</a> for details.
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               <p class="para_td">For details on assigning attributes, see  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_hole_attrib.html');return(false);">Hole and Pad Attributes</a>.
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               <p class="para_th">Ribbing</p>
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               <p class="para_td">This option lets you specify the rib pattern dimensions for the die component. See  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_ribpat.html');return(false);">Rib Pattern</a> for details. 
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               <p class="para_td">This option lets you specify the partial ribbing for the die component. See  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_ribpat.html');return(false);">Rib Pattern</a> for details. 
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               <p class="para_td">This option lets you specify the numeric input controlling the handling core section dimensions. See  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_handcore.html');return(false);">Handling Cores</a> for details.
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               <p class="para_td">Opens the Keyways dialog to let you specify all the geometric and numeric input required to create multiple Keyways. See  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_keyways.html');return(false);">Keyways</a> for details. &nbsp;For details on assigning attributes, see  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_keyways_attrib.html');return(false);">Keyways Attributes</a>.
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               <p class="para_th">Flange - Dowel Holes</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Opens the Hole Parameters dialog to let you create flange dowel holes. See  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_holeparam.html');return(false);">Hole Parameters</a> for details.
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               <p class="para_td">For details on assigning attributes, see  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_hole_attrib.html');return(false);">Hole and Pad Attributes</a>.
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               <p class="para_th">Flange - Bolt Holes</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Opens the Hole Parameters dialog to let you create flange bolt holes. See  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_holeparam.html');return(false);">Hole Parameters</a> for details.
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               <p class="para_td">For details on assigning attributes, see  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_hole_attrib.html');return(false);">Hole and Pad Attributes</a>.
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               <p class="para_td">This option lets you specify a grid pattern and geometric and numeric parameters to control pin dimensions and locations in a pressure system. See  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_pinloc.html');return(false);">Pin Locations</a> for details.
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               <p class="para_td">Opens the Point Parameters dialog to let you specify simple points for the die. See  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_simp_pts.html');return(false);">Simple Points</a> for details. 
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               <p class="para_th">Wear Plates</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Opens the Pads and Pockets dialog to let you specify the pad or pocket dimensions for wear plates on the die component you are building. See  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_pads.html');return(false);">Pads and Pockets</a> for details.
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               <p class="para_td">For details on assigning attributes, see  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_pads_attrib.html');return(false);">Pads and Pockets Attributes</a>.
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               <p class="para_th">Cast Relief</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you specify the geometric and numeric data required to create a cast relief in a die. See  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_castrelief.html');return(false);">Cast Relief</a> for details.
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedesign_drawpunch_params.html');return(false);">Other Parameters</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Takes you to a dialog where you can specify the numeric parameters for the post, based on the type selected. </p>
               <p class="para_td">To open the dialog, double-click on the root node in the Draw Die Punch tree, or highlight it and use MB3 to select  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedesign_drawpunch_params.html');return(false);">Other Parameters</a> from the popup menu.
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               <p class="para_td">Core Punch</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you change the toggle value to core out the punch when the solid is created.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Display Holes</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you change the toggle value for displaying holes when the solid is created.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Preliminary Build</p>
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               <p class="para_td">When selected, lets you specify that rough offsets created by the application should be simple translations of the sheet metal, or the rough offset when not selected.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Align Start Orientation</p>
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               <p class="para_td">When selected, optionally lets you specify whether the application should:</p>
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                     <p class="para_item">Internally re-specify the start location of the closed profile, as long as the Closed Start Orientation option (described above) is not selected, or</p>
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                     <p class="para_item">Use the Closed Start Orientation option if it is selected to re-specify the start location. </p>
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               <p class="para_td">Ideally, the start location of a closed profile should be along the longest convex hull (the longest flat where offsetting the curve can be uniformly done). The start location should not be at, or near, corner points. </p>
               <p class="para_td">If the Align Start Orientation option is not selected, the start point will not be moved.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Confirm Upon Apply</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you preview the results and accept, reject or analyze them. This option is common to Selection Steps dialogs.</p>
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