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      </table><br><p class="para_topic">Use the sheet metal tool, <b class="uiTerm">One-Step Unforming</b> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/ico_easyform.gif" border="0">, to unform free-form geometry. This advanced alternative solution to <b class="uiTerm">MetaForm</b> quickly unforms complex sheet metal geometry including undercuts and deep draws. You can unform the complete sheet body, or just unform intermediate faces to targeted faces based on boundary constraints.
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      <p class="para_topic">The <b class="uiTerm">One-Step Unforming</b> dialog box includes selection steps and other options to customize the unformed region. The lower-half of the dialog box changes depending on the selection step. Some options are unavailable until you complete prerequisite steps.     
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            <p class="para_item"> Choose <b class="uiTerm">Tools</b> &rarr;<b class="uiTerm">Process Specific</b>&rarr;<b class="uiTerm">Progressive Die Wizard</b> &rarr;<b class="uiTerm">Sheet Metal Tools</b>&rarr;<b class="uiTerm">One-Step Unforming</b></p>
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            <p class="para_item"> On the<b class="uiTerm"> Progressive Die Wizard</b> Toolbar, click <b class="uiTerm">Sheet Metal Tools,</b> then click the <b class="uiTerm">One-Step Unforming</b> button on the <b class="uiTerm">Sheet Metal Tools</b> toolbar.
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