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      <div class="title_topic3" id="xps10_pagetitle">Post - Wall Parameters</div>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_post.html');return(false);">Post</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('diedesign/diedes_post_proc.html');return(false);">Procedure</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Wall Parameters</p>
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      </table><br><p class="para_topic">This option lets you specify the wall dimensions and offsets for the post. </p>
      <p class="para_topic">You can define the post with any combination of wall sides A, B, C and D. Each of the vertical walls can have different thickness and be positioned at varying offsets from their original position.</p>
      <p class="para_topic">You can also specify wall thickness by using the Percentage Area Rule. If you use the rule then the wall thickness is set to ensure that the post area is covered with the specified percentage.</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Wall Parameters Dialog Options</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Percent of post area for Wall Thickness </p>
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               <p class="para_td">The Percentage Area Rule. Selecting this option and specifying a value from 1 to 100 calculates the wall thickness based on the percentage coverage of the post area compared with that of the wall. </p>
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               <p class="para_td">A / B / C / D</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Use these options to specify whether wall sides A, B, C and D are present or absent. Selecting the option indicates the wall is present. Clearing the option indicates the wall is absent. </p>
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               <p class="para_td">Thickness [WT]</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you specify different values of thickness for the wall sides. These fields are available only when the Percent of Post Area for Wall Thickness option is cleared and the respective A, B, C or D wall is selected.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Offset [WO]</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you specify different values of offset distances for the wall sides. These fields are available only when the respective A, B, C or D wall is selected.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">If you wish to use the Percentage Area Rule, select the Percent of post area for Wall Thickness option and specify a percentage value of post area you wish to use to calculate the wall thickness.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Select the desired combination of &nbsp;A, B, C, or D options to define the post wall.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">If you are not using the Percentage Area Rule specify the desired wall thickness values for the post walls.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Accept the default value of zero or specify appropriate wall offset values for each of the walls.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Click OK to apply the values and return to the main dialog.</p>
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