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               <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('sheetmetaldes/smfea_flng.html');return(false);">Flange Overview</a></p>
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      </table><br><p class="para_topic">The width represents the extent of the flange along the axis of bending. The width of the flange is inferred from the selected placement face and horizontal reference. This value is initially tied to the length of the edge(s) of the placement face, but can be changed to an expression&ndash;based value. You can change the width type to either Infer <b class="uiTerm">Width</b> or <b class="uiTerm">Width Expression</b>. See the Flange Profile Parameters figure at <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('sheetmetaldes/smfea_flng_paramtrs.html');return(false);">Parameters</a>.
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                  <p class="para_note_body">If the <b class="uiTerm">Width</b> option on the <b class="uiTerm">Options</b> dialog box is set to <b class="uiTerm">Infer Width</b>, the <b class="uiTerm">Width Parameter</b> is grayed out and not available. In addition, if the <b class="uiTerm">Width</b> option is set to <b class="uiTerm">Width Expression</b>, the <b class="uiTerm">Positioning Method</b> is set to <b class="uiTerm">Manual</b>. The <b class="uiTerm">Positioning Method</b> can be set back to <b class="uiTerm">Automatic</b>, if desired.
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      <div class="title_division">Length</div>
      <p class="para_division">The length represents the distance from either the bend contour or the bend tangent line to the bottom of the flange. You can change the Length type to either <b class="uiTerm">Contour</b>, <b class="uiTerm">Tangent</b> or <b class="uiTerm">DIN</b>. The default length type is set to <b class="uiTerm">Tangent</b> or <b class="uiTerm">DIN</b> length type was introduced in NX. Please see illustration for explanation of DIN Length.
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      <div class="title_division">Angle</div>
      <p class="para_division">The angle represents the fully formed angle of the flange. All angles are positive. You can change the angle type to either <b class="uiTerm">Bend</b> or <b class="uiTerm">Included</b> using <b class="uiTerm">Options</b>. The default angle type is set to <b class="uiTerm">Bend</b>. When angle type is set to <b class="uiTerm">Bend</b>, the angle of the flange is measured from top of the attachment face. When you set the <b class="uiTerm">Angle</b> type to Included, the angle of flange is measured from the bottom of the attachment face.
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      <p class="para_division">The Radius represents the radius of the cylindrical surface. You can change the radius type to either <b class="uiTerm">Inside</b> or <b class="uiTerm">Outside</b> using <b class="uiTerm">Options</b>. The default radius type is Inside. When <b class="uiTerm">Radius</b> type is set to Inside, the radius of the flange is measured to the inside face of the bend. When you set the <b class="uiTerm">Radius</b> type to <b class="uiTerm">Outside</b>, the radius of the flange is measured to the outside face of the bend.
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