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      <div class="title_topic3" id="xps10_pagetitle">Area preserving faces</div>
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               <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('sheetmetaldes/flpat_ov.html');return(false);">Flat Pattern Overview</a></p>
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      </table><br><p class="para_topic">Area preserving faces are faces in which the area of the face preserves in the flat pattern. Most of the faces in the flat pattern are of this type. Once you select the button, the status changes to highlight area preserving faces and highlights all of the faces that are automatically identified or previously selected, as area preserving faces. The <b class="uiTerm">Class Selection</b> dialog box is displayed, and the Cue prompts you to: Select area&ndash;preserving faces. You may then select the faces. Once you select a face, the status changes to Choose <b class="uiTerm">OK</b> to finish selecting area&ndash;preserving faces. You may then select more area preserving faces or choose <b class="uiTerm">OK</b>, <b class="uiTerm">Back</b>, or <b class="uiTerm">Cancel</b>.
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