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      </table><br><p class="para_topic">To unfold all bends at once using the <b class="uiTerm">Unfold All Bends</b> option, do the following:
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            <p class="para_item">In NX, open the sheet metal part you want to unfold.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">In the <b class="uiTerm">Direct Unfolding</b> dialog box, under <b class="uiTerm">Type</b> , select <b class="uiTerm">Auto-Recognize Bend</b> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/ico_d_unfold_auto_roll.gif" border="0">.
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            <p class="para_item">Select the sheet metal part (solid body) that you want to unfold.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Select a planar face on the part to define the unfolding plane.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Click <b class="uiTerm">Action </b> or <b class="uiTerm">OK</b>.
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            <p class="para_item">On the <b class="uiTerm">Direct Unfolding</b> dialog, each bend in the part is listed. The listings are described in the following table:
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                        <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Bend</b></p>
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                        <p class="para_td">The assigned numeric Sheet Metal Form Recognition (SMFR) Bend ID.</p>
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                        <p class="para_td">The bend radius.</p>
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                        <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Angle</b></p>
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                        <p class="para_td">The bend angle.</p>
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                        <p class="para_td">The K factor.</p>
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                        <p class="para_td">The bend allowance formula, where: (Rad+(*K))*rad(Ang).</p>
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            <p class="para_item">On the <b class="uiTerm">Direct Unfolding</b> dialog, under <b class="uiTerm">Operations</b>, click <b class="uiTerm">Unfold All Bends</b> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/ico_d_unfold_all.gif" border="0">.
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            <p class="para_item">To confirm the unfolding operation, on the <b class="uiTerm">Direct Unfolding</b> dialog, click <b class="uiTerm">OK</b> or <b class="uiTerm">Apply</b>.
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