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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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               <p class="para_td">Options</p>
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               <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Thickness</b></p>
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               <p class="para_td">The <b class="uiTerm">Thickness</b> represents the material thickness of the Flange is obtained. When set to the default, which is <b class="uiTerm">Infer Thickness from Edge</b>, the material thickness of the flange will match the thickness of the body to which you are attaching the flange. You can change the thickness type by selecting this option. This will allow you to specify an expression to define thickness.
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                           <p class="para_note_body">f the <b class="uiTerm">Thickness</b> option is set to <b class="uiTerm">Infer Thickness from Edge</b>, the <b class="uiTerm">Thickness</b> parameter is insensitive and not available.
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               <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Contour Lines</b></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Turn this option on to add a <b class="uiTerm">Contour Line</b> to the flange. Finding the intersection of a plane extended from the outside face of the base feature and a plane extended from the outside face of the web creates a contour line. Contour lines can only be applied to flanges whose angle greater than 0&deg; and less than 135&deg;.
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                           <p class="para_note_body">If you instance or mirror a flange, the <b class="uiTerm">Contour Line</b> will not be instanced or mirrored.
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               <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Mold Lines</b></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Turn this option on to add a mold line to the flange. A mold line is created by finding the intersection of the plane extended from the base feature and a plane parallel to the flange attachment face and tangent to the farthest point of the flange bend face. Mold lines can only be applied to flanges whose angle is greater than 90&deg;.</p>
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                           <p class="para_note_body">If you instance or mirror a flange, the mold line will be instanced or mirrored.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Turn this option on to add a form block line to the flange. The form block line is similar to the contour line however it applies to the inner surfaces of the flange. Form block lines can only be applied to flanges whose angles have an absolute value less than 135.</p>
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                           <p class="para_note_body">If you instance or mirror a flange, the form block line will not be instanced or mirrored.</p>
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