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                  <p class="para_td">Options</p>
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      </table><br><p class="para_topic">The following options are available for <b class="uiTerm">Dimple</b>:
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Dimple Properties</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Depth</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Specifies the extent of the dimple.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Reverse Direction</b>&nbsp;<img align="bottom" src="graphics/change_dir_icon.gif" border="0"></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Changes the direction of the dimple from up to down and vice versa.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Side Angle</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td"> Specifies the taper angle for the dimple. (The angle is measured relative to the default sidewall angle of 90 degrees.) The dimple in the following figure has a side angle of 20 degrees. The section corners have been rounded (the original profile sketch was rectangular), but there's no rounding for die or punch.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Depth Reference</b></p>
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Inside</b>&nbsp;<img align="bottom" src="graphics/offset_dim2.gif" border="0"> measures the dimension from the selected face to the near side of the feature. 
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Outside</b>&nbsp;<img align="bottom" src="graphics/full_dim_ico.gif" border="0"> measures the dimension from the selected face to the far side of the feature. 
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Sidewalls</b></p>
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Material Outside</b>&nbsp;<img align="bottom" src="graphics/sidewall_outside.gif" border="0"> specifies that the sidewalls for the dimple are constructed so that they lie outside the profile. 
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Material Inside</b>&nbsp;<img align="bottom" src="graphics/sidewall_inside.gif" border="0"> specifies that the sidewalls for the dimple are constructed so that they lie inside the profile. 
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Rounding</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Round Dimple Edges</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Lets you supply values for the dimple's punch and die radii.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Punch Radius</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Specifies the radius value at the bottom of the dimple (P below). </p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Die Radius</b> 
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                  <p class="para_td">Specifies the radius value at the base of the dimple (D above). </p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Round Section Corners</b> 
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                  <p class="para_td">Specifies that you want to round any sharp corners in the profile. This option allows you to draw the profile without arcs. If you choose this option, you must supply a <b class="uiTerm">Corner Radius</b>. You can't select this option If you use a circular profile.
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