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      <div class="title_topic5" id="xps10_pagetitle">Taper</div>
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      <p class="para_topic">The left/right taper angles generate diminishing or increasing width along the length of the flange.</p>
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      <p class="para_topic">Taper values can be positive or negative.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Positive values taper the flange inward along the length of the flange.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Negative values taper the flange outward along the length of the flange.</p>
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      <p class="para_topic">Tapers can be applied to bend area only, web only or both.</p>
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