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      <p class="para_topic">The <b class="uiTerm">Aerospace Flange</b> feature allows you to quickly construct complex flanges along non-linear edges. The flange may also be associated with and formed to align with non-planar surfaces. A flange consists of a region known as the <em>bend</em> region and a flange body known as the <em>web</em>. The bend region attaches the flange to the body of a selected base edge.
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      <p class="para_topic">The <b class="uiTerm">Aerospace Flange</b> has a <b class="uiTerm">By Value</b> option that lets you define parameters values for radius, angle, and length of the flange. The <b class="uiTerm">Aerospace Flange</b> also has a <b class="uiTerm">To Reference</b> option that lets you select a face that defines the variable angle(s) of the flange required to align the flange with the face. When a face is selected, an option is also available to let the length of the flange be determined by the size of the face.
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