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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Cutout Properties</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Cut Method</b></p>
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Thickness Cut </b>&nbsp;<img align="bottom" src="graphics/thickness_cut.gif" border="0"> compensates for the material thickness of the part by projecting the profile onto both layer faces, inner and outer (top/bottom), then thickening the resulting surface into a solid tool, and removing the tool from the base part
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Mid-Plane Cut</b>&nbsp;<img align="bottom" src="graphics/mid-plane_cut.gif" border="0"> projects the profile onto the mid-plane of the sheet metal part, then thickens the resulting surface into a tool body. Usually <b class="uiTerm">Thickness Cut</b> consumes more material than <b class="uiTerm">Mid-Plane</b>.
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Value</b>&nbsp;<img align="bottom" src="graphics/finitie_extent.gif" border="0"> lets you define the extent of the cutout manually, either by dragging the depth handle or by entering the distance in the <b class="uiTerm">Depth</b> input field.
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Between</b>&nbsp;<img align="bottom" src="graphics/from_to.gif" border="0"> lets you define the extent of the cutout by selecting two parallel planes or faces.
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Through Next</b>&nbsp;<img align="bottom" src="graphics/thru_next.gif" border="0"> extends the cutout to the first edge encountered.
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                        <p class="para_item"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/symmetric.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Symmetric Depth</b> is only available if you select <b class="uiTerm">Value</b>. This option creates a cut area symmetric in both directions from the sketch plane.
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