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      </table><br><p class="para_topic">To unfold bends by selecting them individually using the <b class="uiTerm">Manu-Recognition </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">On the <b class="uiTerm">Progressive Die Wizard</b> toolbar, click <b class="uiTerm">Sheet Metal Tools</b>.<img align="bottom" src="../graphic_library/icons/toolbars/wizards/progressive_die_wizard/sheet_metal_tools.gif" border="0">.
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            <p class="para_item">On the <b class="uiTerm">Sheet Metal Tools</b> toolbar, click <b class="uiTerm">Direct Unfolding</b><img align="bottom" src="../graphic_library/icons/toolbars/wizards/sheet_metal_tools/direct_unfolding.gif" border="0">.
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            <p class="para_item">On the <b class="uiTerm">Direct Unfolding</b> dialog, under <b class="uiTerm">Type</b> click <b class="uiTerm">Manu-Recognize Bend</b> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/ico_du_manual.gif" border="0">.
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            <p class="para_item">On the sheet metal part, select the bend(s) that you want to unfold.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">On the <b class="uiTerm">Direct Unfolding</b> dialog, click <b class="uiTerm">Apply</b>.
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            <p class="para_item">Select the sheet metal part (solid body).</p>
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            <p class="para_item">On the <b class="uiTerm">Direct Unfolding</b> dialog, under <b class="uiTerm">Type</b> , click <b class="uiTerm">Auto-Recognize Bend</b><img align="bottom" src="graphics/ico_du_auto.gif" border="0">.
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            <p class="para_item">Select the sheet metal part (solid body).</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">On the <b class="uiTerm">Direct Unfolding</b> dialog, under <b class="uiTerm">Operations</b>, click Action .
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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 list contains:
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                  <p class="para_item">The numeric Sheet Metal Recognition (SMFR) Bend ID.</p>
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                  <p class="para_item">The K factor.</p>
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                  <p class="para_item">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">Unbend/Rebend</b>.<img align="bottom" src="graphics/ico_d_unbend_rebend.gif" border="0">.
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            <div class="title_figure"> Unfolded Bend</div>
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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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