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      <div class="title_topic2" id="xps10_pagetitle">Dynamic editing of die features</div>
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      <p class="para_topic">Use Dynamic Editing to have visual feedbacks during the design of die set casting, such as identifying interferences in a 2D plane, and make adjustments to the position of the feature dynamically. The dynamic editing and placement of die design tree sub-features enables you to dynamically adjust the position of a sub-feature prior to application of the actual model update. This makes the process of sub-feature definition faster as you can avoid updates after creating each sub-feature.</p>
      <p class="para_topic">Handles are displayed after you select a tree feature from the tree list in the <b class="uiTerm">Part Navigator</b>. You can then select the required handle and modify the associated values. When you select multiple tree features and then select a handle, the selection is spread over to the other tree features also. When the tree features are not associative to each other, after you select a dissimilar feature, the previously highlighted nodes are deselected.
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      <p class="para_topic">The following graphics show examples of dynamic editing.</p>
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      <div class="title_figure">Dragging a Wear Plate by using the offset from the Base Plane</div>
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         <p align="center"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/dy_edit_3.gif"></p>
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      <div class="title_figure">Dragging a Wear Plate which is offset and being translated side to side by dragging the center</div>
      <div class="title_division">Where do I find it?</div>
      <p class="para_division">Dynamic editing is available for die design tree features such as <b class="uiTerm">Draw Die Punch</b>, <b class="uiTerm">Upper Draw Die</b>, <b class="uiTerm">Lower Binder</b>, <b class="uiTerm">Steel Insert</b>, <b class="uiTerm">Lower Post</b>, <b class="uiTerm">Upper Pad</b>, <b class="uiTerm">Flange Steel</b>, <b class="uiTerm">CAM Rotor</b> and their associated sub-features with simple input.
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      <p class="para_division">In the Modeling application:</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Choose <b class="uiTerm">Modeling</b>&rarr;<b class="uiTerm">Tools </b>&rarr;<b class="uiTerm">Vehicle Manufacturing Automation</b>&rarr;<b class="uiTerm">Die Design</b>.
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      <div class="title_division">Editing die features dynamically</div>
      <p class="para_division">Each sub-feature and its interactions are listed in the table below. Rounding is controlled by the screen resolution, or the zoom factor. A sub-feature can have many representations inside a die design tool. For example, Hole is represented as Dowel Holes, Bolt Holes, Vent Holes, and Coordinating Holes. You can store the representation of the movement internally as a point. A point can provide different results than a datum axis as input for the sub-feature (for example, a vent hole). If a representation such as a rectangle (for example, a pad), or a circle, has an extrusion distance, then the software forms a temporary solid. The temporary representation is only an approximation and may not show the exact representation upon build.</p>
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            <td valign="top" align="left"><img align="left" src="../graphics/caution.gif" alt="Caution" title="Caution"></td>
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                  <p class="para_caution_body">When you start moving a location dynamically, the original CSYS specifications are lost  and the software converts the specifications to a point. This can affect the orientation of the hole direction and/or pads/pockets. </p>
                  <p class="para_caution_body">For example, you can specify a pad using the CSYS for both location and orientation.  Alternatively, you can use a point for location and a plane for orientation. If you use the CSYS, and manipulate the input dynamically later, then the specified orientation is lost  and the software converts it to the default orientation, which is usually the Die  Centerline CSYS.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td" align="center"><b class="literalText">Sub-features</b></p>
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               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td" align="center"><b class="literalText">Description</b></p>
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               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td" align="center"><b class="literalText">Representation</b></p>
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               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td" align="center"><b class="literalText">Orientation</b></p>
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               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td" align="center"><b class="literalText">Movement Limitation</b></p>
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               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td" align="center"><b class="literalText">Projection</b></p>
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               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td" align="center"><b class="literalText">Rounding</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td" align="center"><b class="literalText">Hole</b></p>
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               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Positions the center point dynamically.</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Circle</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Direction of Hole.</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">X-axis and Y-axis perpendicular to Direction of the Hole.</p>
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               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Plane or X-axis and Y-axis of CSYS, if selected for location. XY Plane of Die Centerline CSYS. Sheet Metal surface.</p>
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               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Yes</p>
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                  <p class="para_td" align="center"><b class="literalText">Pad</b></p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Positions the center point and changes the Surface offset and Location Offset dynamically. </p>
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               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Circle, Rectangle, and User Defined Shape, if temporary solid is available.</p>
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               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Orientation Plane, or CSYS, if selected for location.</p>
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               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">X-axis and Y-axis perpendicular to Orientation Plane, or Z-axis of CSYS, if selected for location.</p>
                  <p class="para_td">Z &ndash; Surface Offset (SO) along Perpendicular to Orientation Plane, or Z-axis of CSYS, if selected for location.</p>
                  <p class="para_td">Location Offset (LO) along Location Offset Direction, if it exists.</p>
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               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Orientation Plane or X-axis and Y-axis of CSYS, if selected for location.</p>
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               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Yes</p>
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                  <p class="para_td" align="center"><b class="literalText">Rib</b></p>
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               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Changes the perpendicular offset from the centerline.</p>
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               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Rectangle</p>
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               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Perpendicular to the Z-axis of the Die Centerline CSYS.</p>
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               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Perpendicular to centerline, Perpendicular to the Z-axis of the Die Centerline CSYS.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td">None</p>
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               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Yes</p>
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                  <p class="para_td" align="center"><b class="literalText">Handling Core (Draw Die Punch)</b></p>
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               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Changes the location of the handling core along the punch profile.</p>
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               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Rectangle</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">None</p>
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               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">On the punch profile.</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">None</p>
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               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">None</p>
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               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td" align="center"><b class="literalText">Handling Core (Lower Post)</b></p>
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               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Changes the location of the handling core.</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Rectangle</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Orientation Plane, or CSYS, if selected for location.</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">X-axis and Y-axis perpendicular to Orientation Plane, or Z-axis of CSYS, if selected for location.</p>
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               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Orientation Plane or X-axis and Y-axis of CSYS, if selected for location.</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Yes</p>
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               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td" align="center"><b class="literalText">Bottom Marker Hole</b></p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Changes the location of the bottom marker hole.</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Circle</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Surface normal</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">X-axis and Y-axis, or Z-axis.</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">On the sheet, using minimum distance calculation.</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Yes</p>
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                  <p class="para_td" align="center"><b class="literalText">Clamping Slot</b></p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Changes the location of the clamping slot.</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Rectangle</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Orientation Plane, or CSYS, if selected for location.</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">X-axis and Y-axis perpendicular to Orientation Plane, or Z-axis of CSYS, if selected for location.</p>
                  <p class="para_td">Z-axis &ndash; Pad Offset (PO) along Perpendicular to Orientation Plane, or Z-axis of CSYS, if selected for location.</p>
                  <p class="para_td">Location Offset (LO) along Location Offset Direction, if it exists.</p>
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               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Orientation Plane or X-axis and Y-axis of CSYS, if selected for location.</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Yes</p>
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                  <p class="para_td" align="center"><b class="literalText">Heelpost</b></p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Changes the location of the heel post.</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Rectangle</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Orientation Plane, or CSYS, if selected for location.</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">X-axis and Y-axis perpendicular to Orientation Plane, or Z-axis of CSYS, if selected for location.</p>
                  <p class="para_td">Z-axis &ndash; Pad Offset (PO) along Perpendicular to Orientation Plane, or Z-axis of CSYS, if selected for location.</p>
                  <p class="para_td">Location Offset (LO) along Location Offset Direction, if it exists.</p>
                  <p class="para_td">Z-axis &ndash; Base Offset (BO) along Perpendicular to Base Plane.</p>
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               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Orientation Plane or X-axis and Y-axis of CSYS, if selected for location.</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Yes</p>
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               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td" align="center"><b class="literalText">Keyway</b></p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Changes the location of the keyway.</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Rectangle</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Orientation Plane, or Die Centerline CSYS.</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">X-axis and Y-axis perpendicular to Orientation Plane, or Z-axis of Die Centerline CSYS.</p>
                  <p class="para_td">Z-axis &ndash; Placement Offset along perpendicular of Orientation Plane.</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Orientation Plane or X-axis and Y-axis of Die Centerline CSYS.</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Yes</p>
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               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td" align="center"><b class="literalText">Pierce Hole</b></p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Changes the location of the pierce hole.</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Circle, Rectangle</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Perpendicular to Direction, or X-axis and Y-axis of CSYS, if selected for location.</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">X-axis and Y-axis perpendicular to Direction, or Z-axis of CSYS, if selected for location.</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">On the sheet, along Direction.</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Yes</p>
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                  <p class="para_td" align="center"><b class="literalText">Retaining Pin casting</b></p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Changes the location of the Retaining Pin Casting.</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Rectangle (Pad face)</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Perpendicular to Retaining Pin Axis.</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Z-axis &ndash; Pad Offset along Retaining Pin Axis.</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">None</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Yes</p>
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               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td" align="center"><b class="literalText">Secondary Deck</b></p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Changes the location of the Secondary Deck.</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Deck Shape, if it is solid.</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Perpendicular to Z-axis of Deck Orientation.</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Z-axis &ndash; Offset along Deck Orientation.</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">None</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Yes</p>
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                  <p class="para_td" align="center"><b class="literalText">Slug Hole</b></p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Changes the location of the slug hole.</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Circle, Rectangle</p>
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               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Perpendicular to Initial Direction, or X-axis and Y-axis of CSYS, if selected for location.</p>
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               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">X-axis and Y-axis perpendicular to Initial Direction, or Z-axis of CSYS, if selected for location.</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">On the sheet, along Initial Direction.</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Yes</p>
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               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td" align="center"><b class="literalText">Spring Plunger Housing Hole</b></p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Changes the location of the spring plunger housing hole.</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Circle</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">X-axis and Y-axis of Die Centerline CSYS.</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">X-axis and Y-axis of Die Center Line CSYS.</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">X-axis and Y-axis of Die Centerline CSYS.</p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Yes</p>
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                  <p class="para_note_body">If the CSYS is from the input of the tree node, it can be lost when you use the  dynamics, and the software then reverts the inputs to the default for the feature, which  is usually the base plane and/or the Die Centerline CSYS.</p>
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