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      </table><br><p class="para_topic"><img align="bottom" src="../graphic_library/icons/toolbars/wizards/electrode_design/electrode_checking.gif" border="0"> Use <b class="uiTerm">Electrode Checking</b> to check for interferences in the electrode assembly.
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      <p class="para_topic">If an electrode is out of alignment , it can gouge the core/cavity.<b class="uiTerm"> Electrode Checking</b> checks the touch status of the electrode and workpiece, creates a sparking area sheet body, creates an interference body, and maps color from workpiece to electrode. You can perform interference checking using the following options:
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            <p class="para_item">Select the <b class="uiTerm">Select Workpiece by Name</b> text box to enter wildcard search criteria by adding asterisks to name fragments, for example, *_ELE*, or * EDM*.
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            <p class="para_item">Select the <b class="uiTerm">Check Same Parent</b> check box, to check a workpiece and electrode that are in the same parent.
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            <p class="para_item">Select the <b class="uiTerm">Blank Objects</b> check box to blank all objects that do not correspond to the item you selected in the check list.
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      <p class="para_topic">When the check is complete, the status is reported in the <b class="uiTerm">Check Results</b> window, where you can select one or more report entries to highlight the touch areas in the assembly. You can also move the translucency slider to clarify the sparking area.
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