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               <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('pdw/direct_unfold_overview.html');return(false);">Overview</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Options</p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Selection Objects</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Material</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Lists possible materials. </p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Solid Bodies</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Lists the available bodies in the work part.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Select Planar Face</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Informs you if you need to select a planar face, and how many you have selected.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Select Bend Face</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Informs you if you need to select a bend face, and how many you have selected.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Bend Table</p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Lists bends by Name, Radius, Angle and K-factor. Click on a column heading to sort bends by that feature.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">K_factor</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Displays the K-factor of selected bends. Enter a number to assign a new K-factor to the bends.</p>
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                              <p class="para_note_body">When selecting multiple items, the dialog box will display the K-factor of the last selected item. If you edit the value in the <b class="uiTerm">K_factor</b> box, you will change the K-factor of all selected bends. 
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Type</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><a name="du_types"></a><img align="bottom" src="../graphic_library/icons/dialogs/wizards/direct_unfolding/auto_recognize_bend.gif" border="0"></p>
                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Auto-Recognize Bend</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Recognizes all the bends on a planar face. </p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Merge Bend</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Combines co-linear bends into one for easier manipulation. </p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Define Multi-Steps Bend</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Divides one bend into two or three smaller bends.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Define Over Bend</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Allows you to change the bend angle to compensate for material springback. </p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Convert to Sheet Metal</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Converts the solid body into a sheet metal part.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Unfold all Bends</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Unfolds all bends listed in the <b class="uiTerm">Direct Unfolding</b> dialog box.
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Refold all Bends</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Folds all bends listed in the <b class="uiTerm">Direct Unfolding </b>dialog box.
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Unbend/Rebend</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Unbends or rebends selected bends only.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Clear all Bends in All Bodies</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Removes all recognized bends from the <b class="uiTerm">Direct Unfolding </b>dialog box.
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Save a New Stage</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Copies and saves the current status as a new stage solid, and updates related <b class="uiTerm">Stage Name</b> list.
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Export a Body as Blank</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Exports the last intermediate stage to a new file as blank.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Clear all Bends in Current Body</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Removes all recognized bends in the current body.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Load Material Database</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Opens the database of materials and K-factors.</p>
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