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                  <p class="para_td">Options</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Bead Properties</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Cross Section</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Specifies the type of bead:</p>
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Circular</b> creates a bead in a half-circle shape.&nbsp;<img align="bottom" src="graphics/bead_rounded.gif" border="0"></p>
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">U-Shaped</b> creates a bead with a flat bottom and angled sides.&nbsp; <img align="bottom" src="graphics/bead_u_shaped.gif" border="0"></p>
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                        <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">V-Shaped</b> creates an arc-shaped bead with an inside radius that you can modify.&nbsp;<img align="bottom" src="graphics/bead_v_shaped.gif" border="0"></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 bead. The bitmap image for each type shows how the depth is measured. In this figure, D indicates the depth.&nbsp;<img align="bottom" src="graphics/bead_v_bitmap_depth.gif" border="0"></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 bead in relation to the base part.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Radius</b> (<b class="uiTerm">Circular</b> and <b class="uiTerm">U-Shaped</b> only)
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                  <p class="para_td">The radius of the curve on the inside of the bead. R = radius (<b class="uiTerm">Circular</b> bead in this case)&nbsp;<img align="bottom" src="graphics/bead_rounded_bitmap_radius.gif" border="0">.
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Width</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">The width at the bottom inside of the <b class="uiTerm">U-Shaped</b> bead as shown here. W = width&nbsp;<img align="bottom" src="graphics/bead_u_bitmap_width.gif" border="0"></p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Angle</b>&nbsp; (<b class="uiTerm">U-Shaped</b> only)
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                  <p class="para_td"> Specifies the taper angle for the bead. (The angle is measured relative to the default sidewall angle of 90 degrees.) In this figure, A = angle&nbsp;<img align="bottom" src="graphics/bead_u_bitmap_angle.gif" border="0"></p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">End Condition</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Controls the shape of the ends of the bead.</p>
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                        <p class="para_item"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/bead_formed_ico.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Formed</b> creates ends that are rounded.
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                        <p class="para_item"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/bead_lanced_ico.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Lanced</b> creates ends that are cut.
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                        <p class="para_item"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/bead_punched_ico.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Punched</b> creates ends that are cut with a relief. If you select this options, you must specify the extent of the relief by supplying a value for <b class="uiTerm">Punched Width</b>.
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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 Bead Edges</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Lets you supply values for the bead's die and punch radii. Not recommended when using the bead to construct a pattern feature that contains a large number of beads.</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 top of the bead. </p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Punch Radius</b> 
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Punch Radius</b> specifies the radius value at the bottom of the bead. Only available for <b class="uiTerm">U-Shaped</b>.
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