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      <div class="title_topic4" id="xps10_pagetitle">Create a Bend</div>
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                  <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('nx_sheet_metal/bend_cmd_over.html');return(false);">Overview</a></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">How To</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Click <b class="uiTerm">Bend</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;<img align="bottom" src="graphics/bend_feat_icon.gif" border="0">.
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            <p class="para_item"> Define the profile plane.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Draw a profile. The profile, which must be a single linear element, represents the approximate location of the bend.<br><br></p>
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            <p class="para_item">Define the bend location with respect to the profile.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">To change the default bend angle (90 degrees), drag the angle handle or enter a value in the input field.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Specify the side of the part to move. The direction arrow points towards the portion that will move. </p>
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            <p class="para_item">To change the direction, double-click the direction arrow.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Define the bend direction. To change the bend direction, double-click the direction arrow.</p>
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