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← Older revision		Revision as of 18:24, 25 June 2013
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−	'''2.)''' The lines do not have to connect. Spaces are allowed between the selected lines	+	'''2.)''' The lines do not have to connect. Spaces are allowed between the selected lines.

	[[File:mandef12.png\|700px]]		[[File:mandef12.png\|700px]]

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 ==Selecting Features==
-Features must be selected to define a part. '''To select features''', first click the start button. [[File:startover.png]] Then, place the cursor over a feature. The feature will be highlighted in blue. Click on the feature to select it. Once selected, it will be highlighted in red. See image below. ''If necessary, a feature can be deselected by clicking on it again.''
+Features must be selected to define a part. '''To select features''', first click the start button. [[File:startover.png]] Then, place the cursor over a feature. The feature will be highlighted in blue. Click on the feature to select it. Once selected, it will be highlighted in red. See image below. ''If necessary, an individual feature can be deselected by clicking on it again.''
 [[File:mandef04.png|700px]]
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 ==Circles Only==
-While using this defining method, only circle features will be selected. To define a part using only circles, the following criteria must be met:
+While using this defining method, '''only circle features''' will be selected. To define a part using only circles, the following criteria must be met:
 '''1.)''' Circles must be selected '''''in order''''', starting at the beginning of the part. See image below.

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 ==Selecting Features==
-Features must be selected to define a part. '''To select features''', first click the start button. [[File:startover.png]] Then, place the cursor over a feature. The feature will be highlighted in blue. Click on the feature to select it. Once selected, it will be highlighted in red. See image below.
+Features must be selected to define a part. '''To select features''', first click the start button. [[File:startover.png]] Then, place the cursor over a feature. The feature will be highlighted in blue. Click on the feature to select it. Once selected, it will be highlighted in red. See image below. ''If necessary, a feature can be deselected by clicking on it again.''
 [[File:mandef04.png|700px]]

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 '''To define a part using circles only''', click the '''start''' button and select all necessary circles on the part. Once the circles have been selected properly, click the '''finish''' button [[File:checkflag.png]] to generate the part. The part will be shown in the selected material and the bend chart will list each bend along with the CLR and die for each. The die chosen in the die menu will be automatically selected for each bend in the bend chart.
-[[File:mandef05.png|900px]]
+[[File:mandef05.png|1000px]]
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 '''To define a part using circles and lines''', click the '''start''' button and select each pair of circles and lines. Once everything is selected, click the '''finish''' button [[File:checkflag.png]] to generate the part. The part will be shown in the part display in the selected material. The bend chart will list each bend along with the CLR and die for each. The die chosen in the die menu will be automatically selected for each bend in the bend chart.
-[[File:mandef10.png|900px]]
+[[File:mandef10.png|1000px]]
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 '''To define a part using just lines''', click the '''start''' button and select each line. Once all the lines are selected, click the '''finish''' button [[File:checkflag.png]] to generate the part. The part will be shown in the part display using the selected material. The bend chart will list each bend along with the CLR and die for each. The die chosen in the die menu will be automatically selected for each bend.
-[[File:mandef13.png|900px]]
+[[File:mandef13.png|1000px]]
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 '''To define a part using lines and arcs''', click the '''start''' button and select each line. Once all the lines are selected, click the '''finish''' button [[File:checkflag.png]] to generate the part. The finished part will be shown in the part display using the selected material. The bend chart will list each bend with the CLR and die for each. The die chosen for each bend will be automatically chosen based on the CLR of each selected bend arc. If the CLR doesn't match any of the dies in the die library, the die with the closest CLR will be selected.
-[[File:mandef17.png|900px]]
+[[File:mandef17.png|1000px]]

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−	'''To define a part by selecting circles, lines, and arcs''', first click the '''start''' button and select each necessary circle, line and arc. Once all the features are selected, click the '''finish''' button [[File:checkflag.png]] to generate the part. The finished part will be shown in the selected material in the part display. The bend chart will list each bend with the CLR and die for each.	+
		+	'''To define a part by selecting circles, lines, and arcs''', first click the '''start''' button and select each necessary circle, line and arc. Once all the features are selected, click the '''finish''' button [[File:checkflag.png]] to generate the part. The finished part will be shown in the selected material in the part display. The bend chart will list each bend with the CLR and die for each. The die chosen for each bend will be automatically chosen based on the CLR of each selected bend arc. If the CLR doesn't match any of the dies in the die library, the die with the closest CLR will be selected.
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		+	[[File:mandef23.png\|1000px]]

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-'''To define a part using lines and arcs''', click the '''start''' button and select each line. Once all the lines are selected, click the '''finish''' button [[File:checkflag.png]] to generate the part. The part will be shown in the part display using the selected material. The bend chart will list each bend with the CLR and die for each. The die's chosen for each bend will be automatically chosen based on the CLR of each selected bend arc. If the CLR doesn't match any of the dies in the die library, the die with the closest CLR will be selected.
+'''To define a part using lines and arcs''', click the '''start''' button and select each line. Once all the lines are selected, click the '''finish''' button [[File:checkflag.png]] to generate the part. The finished part will be shown in the part display using the selected material. The bend chart will list each bend with the CLR and die for each. The die chosen for each bend will be automatically chosen based on the CLR of each selected bend arc. If the CLR doesn't match any of the dies in the die library, the die with the closest CLR will be selected.
 [[File:mandef17.png|900px]]
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 '''3.)''' Each '''straight line''' needs '''one circle''' at the '''start ''or'' end'''. Straight lines can have circles on both ends, but it is not required. For example, in the image below, line 1 has the circle at the end selected, but line 2 has both the start and end circles selected because it is in between two arcs.
-[[File:mandef20.png|700px]]
+[[File:mandef20.png|600px]]
 '''4.)''' Each '''arc''' needs a circle on the '''start ''and'' end''' of each arc.
-[[File:mandef21.png|700px]]
+[[File:mandef21.png|600px]]

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	==Lines, Arcs, and Circles==		==Lines, Arcs, and Circles==
		+	While defining parts using this method, line, circle, and arc features will be selected. The selected lines and arcs '''''will not''''' represent the center line of the part.
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		+	'''''Note:''''' ''This defining method is somewhat uncommon/used very seldom. In cases where this method could be used, it may be easier to just use the circles only or the circles and lines method.''
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		+	To successfully define a part by selecting lines, circles, and arcs, the following criteria must be met:
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		+	'''1.)''' The circles, lines, and arcs must be selected '''''in order'''''.
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		+	[[File:mandef18.png\|600px]]
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		+	'''2.)''' Each circle, line, and arc '''''must connect'''''.
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		+	[[File:mandef19.png\|1000px]]
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		+	'''3.)''' Each '''straight line''' needs '''one circle''' at the '''start ''or'' end'''. Straight lines can have circles on both ends, but it is not required. For example, in the image below, line 1 has the circle at the end selected, but line 2 has both the start and end circles selected because it is in between two arcs.
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		+	[[File:mandef20.png\|700px]]
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		+	'''4.)''' Each '''arc''' needs a circle on the '''start ''and'' end''' of each arc.
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		+	[[File:mandef21.png\|700px]]

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 Parts are defined by selecting...
 '''1.''' Only circles ''(recommended)''
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 '''3.''' Only Lines
-'''4.''' Arcs and Lines ...or
+'''4.''' Arcs and Lines  ''...or''
 '''5.''' Arcs, Lines, and Circles
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 ==Lines Only==
-While using this defining method, only straight line features will be selected. The lines selected will represent the center line of the part. To successfully define a part using this method, the following criteria must be met:
+While using this defining method, only straight line features will be selected. The lines selected will represent the '''''center line''''' of the part. To successfully define a part using this method, the following criteria must be met:
 '''1.)''' The lines must be selected '''''in order''''' starting from the beginning of the part.
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 ==Lines and Arcs==
-While using this defining method, only straight lines and arc features will be selected. The selected lines and arcs will represent the center line of the part.
+While using this defining method, only straight lines and arc features will be selected. The selected lines and arcs will represent the '''''center line''''' of the part.
 [[File:mandef15.png|600px]]
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-'''2.)''' The selected line and arc features must connect. There cannot be large gaps between the lines and arcs.
+'''2.)''' The selected line and arc features '''''must connect'''''. There cannot be large gaps between the lines and arcs.
 [[File:mandef16.png|800px]]

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 [[File:mandef02.png|500px]]
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 ==Lines Only==
-While using this defining method, only line features will be selected. The lines selected will represent the center line of the part. To successfully define a part using this method, the following criteria must be met:
+While using this defining method, only straight line features will be selected. The lines selected will represent the center line of the part. To successfully define a part using this method, the following criteria must be met:
 '''1.)''' The lines must be selected '''''in order''''' starting from the beginning of the part.
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