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      <div class="title_topic2" id="xps10_pagetitle">Types of Layouts</div>
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      <div class="title_division">Rectangular Layout</div>
      <div class="title_division">Balance Layout</div>
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                  <p class="para_note_body">NOTE: Balance layout is the default layout format.</p>
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      <p class="para_division">The Balance layout option positions multiple instances of the layout node with an X-Y translation and a rotation. The balanced layout is used when each instance of the cavity and core set may use the same runners, gates, cooling, and corner rounding.</p>
      <p class="para_division">The Linear layout option positions multiple instances of the layout node with only X-Y translations (no rotation). The linear method is used when the molded parts should be positioned in a parallel orientation (non-rotated).</p>
      <p class="para_division">The following figure shows an example of both:</p>
      <p align="center"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/illustrations/balanced.gif"></p>
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            <p class="para_item">Balanced Layout (Identical Cavity Sets)</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Linear Layout (Right and Left Cavity Sets)</p>
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            <div class="title_figure">Balanced and Linear Layouts</div>
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      <p class="para_division">The options associated with the rectangular balance layout are:</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Option</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Description</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Cavity Number</p>
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               <p class="para_td">There are two cavity options in Cavity Number. You can choose between 2 or 4 cavities. The Cavity Number is the layout number for the highlighted cavities. For example, if you want to create a 16-cavity balanced layout, you can create a 4-cavity layout from a single cavity, then select all four cavities and make another 4-cavity layout with this selection. This creates a total of 16 cavities.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">1ST Dist.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Displays the distance between two work pieces in the first selected direction.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">2ND Dist.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Displays the distance between two work pieces in the direction normal to the selected direction.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Start Layout</p>
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               <p class="para_td">After you have set the Cavity Number and distance between the work pieces, you can select the Start Layout button. Four arrows are shown on the model. Select one arrow as the 1st distance direction.</p>
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      </table><br><p align="center"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/illustrations/layout05_01.gif"></p>
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            <p class="para_item">1st -</p>
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            <p class="para_item">1st +</p>
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            <p class="para_item">2nd -</p>
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            <p class="para_item">2nd +</p>
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      <div class="title_figure">Selection Arrows for 1st Direction</div>
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      <div class="title_figure">Finished 2-Cavity Balanced Layout</div>
      <p class="para_division">The following figure is an example of a 4-cavity balanced layout with a 1st and 2nd distance between these cavities.</p>
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      <div class="title_figure">Finished 4-cavity Balanced Layout</div>
      <div class="title_division">Linear Layout</div>
      <p class="para_division">The options associated with Linear layout are:</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Option</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Description</p>
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               <p class="para_td">X Cavity Number</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Number of cavities in the X direction.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">X Dist.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Distance between the cavities in the X direction.</p>
               <p class="para_td">You can choose between Block or Move:</p>
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                     <p class="para_item">Block is the distance between work piec in the Y direction.</p>
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                     <p class="para_item">Move is the absolute move distance of the cavity.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Y Cavity Number</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Number of cavities in the Y direction.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Y Dist.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Distance between the cavities in the Y direction.</p>
               <p class="para_td">You can choose between Block or Move:</p>
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                     <p class="para_item">Block is the distance between work piec in the Y direction.</p>
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                     <p class="para_item">Move is the absolute move distance of the cavity.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Start Layout</p>
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               <p class="para_td">After you set the above values, select the Start Layout button to generate the layout.</p>
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      </table><br><p class="para_division">The following figure is a rectangular Linear layout example with two cavities in the X directin and three cavities in the Y direction.</p>
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      <div class="title_figure">Rectangular Linear Layout</div>
      <div class="title_division">Circular Layout</div>
      <p class="para_division">In Circular layout, the reference point of the selected cavities rotates around the original point of the absolute coordinate system. Depending upon whether you choose Radial or Constant layout, the selected cavities may rotate around their own reference point.</p>
      <div class="title_division">Radial Layout</div>
      <p class="para_division">In Radial layout, each cavity rotates around the reference point when the cavity is rotated with the absolute coordinate system's original point. The options associated with Circular Radial layout are:</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Option</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Description</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Cavity Number</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Number of cavities in the rotation range.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Start Angle</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Using the X+ direction as the reference direction, this is the first cavity reference point initialization angle. The first cavity layout orientation is the same as the cavity you selected. The reference point automatically rotates from the X direction of the absolute coordinate system's original point to the start angle value.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Rotate Angle</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Rotate range angle value.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Radius</p>
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               <p class="para_td">The distance between the cavity reference point and the absolute coordinate systems's original point.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Start Layout</p>
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               <p class="para_td">After you have set the above values, select the Start Layout button. You need to select a reference point.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Reference Point</p>
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               <p class="para_td">The reference point is a point that you select on the cavity. This point is used to determine the distance between the cavity and the absolute coordinate system's original point. It's also used as a self-rotating center.</p>
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      </table><br><p class="para_division">The following figure is an example of Radial layout with six cavities and Start Angle=0. Notice that each cavity rotates around itself.</p>
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      <div class="title_figure">Radial Layout</div>
      <div class="title_division">Constant Layout</div>
      <p class="para_division">In Constant layout, the cavities do not rotate with their own reference point in the layout process. The options are the same as the ones for Radial layout.</p>
      <p class="para_division">The following figure is an example of a Constant layout with six cavities and Start Angle=0. Notice that each cavity keeps its original orientation in the rotation process. The highlighted lines show the rotation point for each cavity.</p>
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      <div class="title_figure">Constant Layout</div>
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