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      <div class="title_topic2" id="xps10_pagetitle">Pierce Task options</div>
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               <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('dieengr/die_pierce_task.html');return(false);">Overview</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('dieengr/die_pierce_task_proc.html');return(false);">How To</a></p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Tip</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Tip</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Lets you select a DIE_TIP feature to identify the operation and the part on which the pierce task is to be performed.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Holes to Pierce</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Select Curve</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Lets you select the hole outline that defines the hole to be pierced. You can specify objects such as curves, edges, faces, sketches, strings or sheet body that define the regions to be pierced. The region defined must be closed. If you select a sheet body, any inner boundaries less than or equal to the value specified in the customer default <b class="uiTerm">Pierce Limit</b> are selected.
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Select Unprocessed Holes</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Selects all holes that have not already been processed in pierce tasks. </p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Pierce Definitions</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Sizing Method</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Sets the sizing method. Select from the following options:</p>
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Auto</b>  &mdash; The radius of the punch is automatically determined during selection. The standard hole size is recalculated, so that if the hole size changes, the punch size changes automatically. However, it does not change on feature update.
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Manual</b> &mdash; The radius that is manually entered is used. The direction that is currently selected in <b class="uiTerm">CAM Direction</b> is used.
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Hole Shape</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Sets the shape of the hole. Select from the following options:</p>
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Circular</b> &mdash; Creates a circular hole of the specified <b class="uiTerm">Punch Radius</b>.
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Oblong</b> &mdash; Creates an oblong hole after specify the <b class="uiTerm">Punch Length</b>, <b class="uiTerm">Punch Width</b>, and the hole direction.
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Square</b> &mdash; Creates a square hole after you specify the <b class="uiTerm">Punch Width</b>, and the hole direction.
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Rectangular</b> &mdash; Creates a rectangular hole after you specify the <b class="uiTerm">Punch Length</b>,<b class="uiTerm">Punch Width</b>, and the hole direction.
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Hexagonal</b> &mdash; Creates a hexagonal hole after you specify the <b class="uiTerm">Punch Radius</b>, and the hole direction.
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Other</b> &mdash; Creates the required type of hole using the parameters specified in the list box.
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Punch Diameter</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Appears only for the <b class="uiTerm">Circular</b> and <b class="uiTerm">Hexagonal</b> types of hole shape.
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                  <p class="para_td">Lets you specify the punch diameter value to create a circular or hexagonal hole.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Punch Radius</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Appears only for the <b class="uiTerm">Circular</b> and <b class="uiTerm">Hexagonal</b> types of hole shape.
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                  <p class="para_td">Lets you specify the punch radius value to create a circular, or hexagonal hole.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Punch Length</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Appears only for the <b class="uiTerm">Oblong</b>, <b class="uiTerm">Square</b>, and <b class="uiTerm">Rectangular</b> types of hole shape.
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                  <p class="para_td">Lets you specify the punch length value to create an oblong, square, or rectangular hole.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Punch Width</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Appears only for the <b class="uiTerm">Oblong</b>, <b class="uiTerm">Square</b>, and <b class="uiTerm">Rectangular</b> types of hole shape.
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                  <p class="para_td">Lets you specify the punch width value to create an oblong, square, or rectangular hole.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Hole Length</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Appears only for the <b class="uiTerm">Oblong</b> and <b class="uiTerm">Rectangular</b> types of hole shape.
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                  <p class="para_td">Lets you specify the hole length value to create an oblong or rectangular hole.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Hole Width</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Appears only for the <b class="uiTerm">Oblong</b> and <b class="uiTerm">Rectangular</b> types of hole shape.
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                  <p class="para_td">Lets you specify the hole width value to create an oblong or rectangular hole.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Use Hole Dimensions</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">If the standard punch size does not create an acceptable hole, select the <b class="uiTerm">Use Hole Dimensions</b> check box, so that the true size of the hole is used for the punch size and the sizing method is set to <b class="uiTerm">Manual</b>.
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">List</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Displays the setting for each selected hole. All options show the current radius and direction in the list, even if they are automatically calculated.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Specify Vector</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Appears only for the <b class="uiTerm">Oblong</b>, <b class="uiTerm">Square</b>, <b class="uiTerm">Rectangular</b>, and <b class="uiTerm">Hexagonal</b> type of hole shape.
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                  <p class="para_td">Lets you specify the hole direction to create an oblong, square, rectangular, or hexagonal type of hole.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Reverse Direction</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Appears only for the <b class="uiTerm">Oblong</b>, <b class="uiTerm">Square</b>, <b class="uiTerm">Rectangular</b>, and <b class="uiTerm">Hexagonal</b> type of hole shape.
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                  <p class="para_td">Reverses the specified direction of the hole.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Cam Direction</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Specify Vector</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Lets you specify a CSYS or vector to define the direction of piercing. The default direction is -Z absolute.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Reverse Direction</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Reverses the specified direction of tool travel.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Cam Type</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Sets the Cam type. Select from the following options:</p>
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Aerial Cam</b></p>
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                     <li>
                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Base Mounted Cam</b></p>
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Direct</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Calculate Cam Direction</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Calculates the Cam direction.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Associative Objects</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="../graphic_library/icons/dialogs/gateway/sectioning_definition/specify_plane_by_selecting_an_object.gif" border="0"></p>
                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Associative Objects</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Lets you specify the objects to be associated to the pierce task feature.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Settings</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Output Points In</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Lets you output the center point of each individual pierce. Select from the following options:</p>
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">None</b> &mdash; The center points of the individual pierce are not shown.
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                     <li>
                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Die Position</b> &mdash; The center points of the individual pierce are shown in the die positions.
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Product Position</b> &mdash; The center points of the individual pierce are shown in product position.
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                     <li>
                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Both Positions</b> &mdash; The center points of the individual pierce are shown in both the die position and product position.
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Finish Operation</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Lets you specify a finish pierce. If this check box is not selected, it indicates rough pierce.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Layout Flange</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Lets you specify if the pierce is to be performed in the laid out flange position.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Precision</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Sets the degree of precision to be applied to the pierce. Select from the following options:</p>
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Gage</b></p>
                     </li>
                     <li>
                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Critical</b></p>
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                     <li>
                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Standard</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">More Details</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Lets you enter text as additional information about the pierce task. </p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Object Properties</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Lets you specify the layer, font, width, and color properties for the created output data.</p>
                  <p class="para_td">For more details about object properties, see <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('dieengr/obj_props.html');return(false);">Object Properties</a>.
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Capture View</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Opens the <b class="uiTerm">Capture View</b> dialog box to let you save the viewing orientation.
                  </p>
                  <p class="para_td">For more details about capture view, see <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('dieengr/capture_view.html');return(false);">Capture View</a>.
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Tolerance</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Lets you set the distance tolerance defined for the pierce task. A larger tolerance increases the success of the trim when the trimming occurs near existing edges on the sheet body.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Preview</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Preview</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Generates a preview when you specify the minimum parameters needed to create the feature.  This option is selected by default.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="../graphic_library/icons/dialogs/modeling/common/show_result.gif" border="0"></p>
                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Show Result</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Computes the feature and displays the result. When you click <b class="uiTerm">OK</b> or <b class="uiTerm">Apply</b> to create the feature, the software reuses the computation, making the creation process faster.
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                  <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="../graphic_library/icons/dialogs/modeling/common/undo_result.gif" border="0"></p>
                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Undo Result</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Exits the result display and returns you to the dialog box.</p>
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