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Fabcam1: Created page with "==Introduction== This tutorial will step through the process of adding a die to the die library. ==Tutorial== ==='''Step 1'''=== ==='''Step 2'''=== ==='''Step 3'''==="

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Created page with "==Introduction== This tutorial will step through the process of adding a die to the die library. ==Tutorial== ==='''Step 1'''=== ==='''Step 2'''=== ==='''Step 3'''==="

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==Introduction==
This tutorial will step through the process of adding a die to the die library.

==Tutorial==

==='''Step 1'''===

==='''Step 2'''===

==='''Step 3'''===

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 ==='''Step 1'''===
-[[File:dielibtut2.png|350px|right]]First, the die library needs to be opened. Go to the main tool bar at the top of the window and click the '''settings menu'''. From the drop down menu, '''click the die library option''', as seen in the image to the right. The die library window will open as shown below.
+[[File:dielibtut2.png|500px|right]]First, the die library needs to be opened. Go to the main tool bar at the top of the window and click the '''settings menu'''. From the drop down menu, '''click the die library option''', as seen in the image to the right. The die library window will open as shown below.
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 :''In any other situation, the [[Die Library#Die Calibration Wizard|die calibration wizard]] should be used to calculate this value. The dies in the [[Die Library#Add Die#OEM Die List|OEM die list]] also have this value included in their predefined attributes.''
-:'''''Note:''''' For the sake of the tutorial, the bend location offset and the minimum distance values were set to '''0'''. As this die will not actually be used to bend any parts and will strictly be used for tutorial purposes, so these values aren't essential.
+:'''''Note:''''' For the sake of simplicity, the bend location offset and the minimum distance values were set to '''0'''. As this die will not actually be used to bend any parts and will strictly be used for tutorial purposes, so these values aren't essential. The K factor was also left blank since the calibrated CLR is being used instead.

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−	After saved is clicked, the '''die~~'s name~~ will appear in the die list''' to the left.	+	After saved is clicked, the '''die will appear in the die list''' to the left.

	[[File:dielibtut7.png\|550px]]		[[File:dielibtut7.png\|550px]]

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	:''In any other situation, the [[Die Library#Die Calibration Wizard\|die calibration wizard]] should be used to calculate this value. The dies in the [[Die Library#Add Die#OEM Die List\|OEM die list]] also have this value included in their predefined attributes.''		:''In any other situation, the [[Die Library#Die Calibration Wizard\|die calibration wizard]] should be used to calculate this value. The dies in the [[Die Library#Add Die#OEM Die List\|OEM die list]] also have this value included in their predefined attributes.''

−	:'''''Note:''''' For the sake of the tutorial, the bend location offset and the minimum distance values were set to '''0'''. As this die will not actually be used to bend any parts and will strictly be used for ~~future~~ tutorial purposes, so these values aren't essential.	+	:'''''Note:''''' For the sake of the tutorial, the bend location offset and the minimum distance values were set to '''0'''. As this die will not actually be used to bend any parts and will strictly be used for tutorial purposes, so these values aren't essential.

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	:''In any other situation, the [[Die Library#Die Calibration Wizard\|die calibration wizard]] should be used to calculate this value. The dies in the [[Die Library#Add Die#OEM Die List\|OEM die list]] also have this value included in their predefined attributes.''		:''In any other situation, the [[Die Library#Die Calibration Wizard\|die calibration wizard]] should be used to calculate this value. The dies in the [[Die Library#Add Die#OEM Die List\|OEM die list]] also have this value included in their predefined attributes.''

−	:'''''Note:''''' For the sake of the tutorial, the bend location offset and the minimum distance values were set to '''0'''. As this die will not actually be used to bend any parts and will strictly be used for future tutorial purposes, these values aren't essential.	+	:'''''Note:''''' For the sake of the tutorial, the bend location offset and the minimum distance values were set to '''0'''. As this die will not actually be used to bend any parts and will strictly be used for future tutorial purposes, so these values aren't essential.

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−	*'''Name:''' The name given here will be what the die is called everywhere in the software. For example, in the main die selection menu in any of the part designers. This die is given the name '''"100mm"''' referring to it's stamped CLR value.	+	*'''Name:''' The name given here will be what the die is called everywhere in the software. For example, in the main die selection menu in any of the part designers. This die is given the name '''100mm''' referring to it's stamped CLR value.

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 ==Introduction==
-This tutorial will step through the process of adding a die to the die library. The units used throughout this tutorial will be millimeters.
+This tutorial will step through the process of creating and adding a die to the die library. The units used throughout this tutorial will be millimeters.
 Note that this will cover the very basics of this process. When adding a die that will actually be used to bend parts, there may be more details that will need to be added.

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 Once all the die attributes have been entered correctly, the die can be saved and added to the die library.
-'''To add the die''', click the save button [[File:save.png]] below the attribute fields.
+'''To add the die''', '''click the save button''' [[File:save.png]] below the attribute fields.
 [[File:dielibtut6.png|550px]]
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