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      <div class="title_topic3" id="xps10_pagetitle">Flat pattern lay out options overview</div>
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               <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('sheetmetaldes/flpat_ov.html');return(false);">Flat Pattern Overview</a></p>
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      </table><br><p class="para_topic">These options provide you with the capability to modify the layout of the flat pattern. The dialog box allows you to select faces and specify how you can flatten those faces. You may also select edges that cause the solid or sheet body to cut along those edges when generating the flat pattern. Finally, you may indicate a new start position for laying out the flat pattern. The <b class="uiTerm">Layout Options</b> available are as follows:
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            <p class="para_item"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('sheetmetaldes/area_preserve.html');return(false);">Area&ndash;Preserving Faces</a></p>
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            <p class="para_item"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('sheetmetaldes/distortion.html');return(false);">Distortion Faces</a></p>
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            <p class="para_item"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('sheetmetaldes/projection.html');return(false);">Projection Faces</a></p>
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            <p class="para_item"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('sheetmetaldes/flpat_layout_cutedge.html');return(false);">Cutting Edges</a></p>
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            <p class="para_item"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('sheetmetaldes/add_curves.html');return(false);">Additional Curves</a></p>
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            <p class="para_item"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('sheetmetaldes/flapt_layout_str_post.html');return(false);">Starting Point</a></p>
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            <p class="para_item"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('sheetmetaldes/flapt_layout_str_post.html');return(false);">Starting Orientation</a></p>
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                  <p class="para_note_body">You may deselect faces or edges whenever prompted to select a face or edge. Also note that you can change previously selected faces in the same manner that you specify new faces.</p>
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