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	==Sheet Metal/Plate Tutorial Videos==		==Sheet Metal/Plate Tutorial Videos==
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−	[[File:platetuticon.png\|40px\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehmaJpD7TQE]] '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehmaJpD7TQE Plate/Sheet Metal Tutorial]''' \|\|	+	[[File:platetuticon.png\|40px\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehmaJpD7TQE]] '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehmaJpD7TQE Plate/Sheet Metal Tutorial]'''
−	[[File:platetuticon2.png\|40px\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sS97AZmk3SM]] '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sS97AZmk3SM Advanced Sheet Metal Tutorial]''' \|\|	+	[[File:platetuticon2.png\|40px\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sS97AZmk3SM]] '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sS97AZmk3SM Advanced Sheet Metal Tutorial]'''
	[[File:platetuticon2.png\|40px\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUXRUdtU-Wc]] '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUXRUdtU-Wc Sheet Metal Pickpoints Tutorial]'''		[[File:platetuticon2.png\|40px\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUXRUdtU-Wc]] '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUXRUdtU-Wc Sheet Metal Pickpoints Tutorial]'''
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	==Sheet Metal Design==		==Sheet Metal Design==

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	The sheet metal interface allows bent and straight sheet metal parts to be assembled together. Parts can also be cut and the wrappers for these cuts can be printed out here.		The sheet metal interface allows bent and straight sheet metal parts to be assembled together. Parts can also be cut and the wrappers for these cuts can be printed out here.
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		+	==Sheet Metal/Plate Tutorial Videos==
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		+	[[File:platetuticon.png\|40px\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehmaJpD7TQE]] '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehmaJpD7TQE Plate/Sheet Metal Tutorial]''' \|\|
		+	[[File:platetuticon2.png\|40px\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sS97AZmk3SM]] '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sS97AZmk3SM Advanced Sheet Metal Tutorial]''' \|\|
		+	[[File:platetuticon2.png\|40px\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUXRUdtU-Wc]] '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUXRUdtU-Wc Sheet Metal Pickpoints Tutorial]'''
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		+	==Sheet Metal Design==

	To open a new plate design:		To open a new plate design:

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 Due to its length, the Sheet Metal Module Guide has a Table of Contents and banners that are collapsed by default to accommodate the user. Simply click on the banner that pertains to your interest and it will reveal all of the information for that section.
-The sheet metal module offers the ability to create designs made of sheet metal using a wide variety of tools and functions. In order to keep these tools and functions under one's control, this guide will assist users by explaining the functions of each button and mode of operation.
+The sheet metal module offers the ability to create designs made of sheet metal using a wide variety of tools and functions. In order to keep these tools and functions under your control, this guide will assist you by explaining the functions of each button and mode of operation.
 The sheet metal interface allows bent and straight sheet metal parts to be assembled together. Parts can also be cut and the wrappers for these cuts can be printed out here.

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 <li style="display: list-item;">'''Direction:''' Select if the bend should bend up or down in the "'''Direction:'''" area.</li>
 <li style="display: list-item;">'''Bend Location:''' Select the "'''Parent:'''" and "'''Child:'''" bend locations using their respective drop down menus.</li></ul>
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 '''Sheet Metal/Plate''' [[File:W81A.JPG|right]]
-Due to its length, the Sheet Metal Module Guide has a Table of Contents to accommodate the user.
+Due to its length, the Sheet Metal Module Guide has a Table of Contents and banners that are collapsed by default to accommodate the user. Simply click on the banner that pertains to your interest and it will reveal all of the information for that section.
 The sheet metal module offers the ability to create designs made of sheet metal using a wide variety of tools and functions. In order to keep these tools and functions under one's control, this guide will assist users by explaining the functions of each button and mode of operation.

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 <li style="display: list-item;">'''Geometric Library:'''<div class="usermessage mw-customtoggle-myGeometricLibrary" style="background-color: #A0A0A0; border: solid 1px #A0A0A0;">Click here for Geometric Library functions</div>
 <ul class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" id="mw-customcollapsible-myGeometricLibrary">
-<li style="display: list-item;">[[File:Toolstab1.png|right]]'''Create Item:''' Select the "'''Create Item:'''" button and you will be brought to the "'''Selection Features:'''" page. From there, choose the method of selection and which Features and Colors to include in the selection process. Once a method is chosen, select an entity or entities from the display area and select the "'''Complete:'''" button. Then, to save off the item(s) to the Geometric Library, select the Base Point of the item and name the item. Finally, to get back to the Tools screen, click the "'''Cancel:'''" button.</li>
+<li style="display: list-item;">[[File:Toolstab1.png|right]]'''Create Item:''' Select the "'''Create Item:'''" button and you will be brought to the "'''Selection Features:'''" page. From there, choose the method of selection and which Features and Colors to include in the selection process. Once a method is chosen, select an entity or entities from the display area and select the "'''Complete:'''" button. Then, to save off the item(s) to the [[Plate: Geometric Library|Geometric Library]], select the Base Point of the item and name the item. Finally, to get back to the Tools screen, click the "'''Cancel:'''" button.</li>
 <li style="display: list-item;">'''Paste Item:''' After an item has been added to the Geometric Library, select the "'''Paste Item:'''" button to select the item from the list. In the Library, under the "'''Options:'''" section, users can Mirror the part Vertically or Horizontally by checking either checkbox, change the size of the part in the "'''Scale:'''" value field, or give the part rotation in the "'''Rotation:'''" value field. In the "'''Properties:'''" section, users can see the entity's original dimensions in the "'''Item Bounds:'''" field and add notes to the "'''Notes:'''" section. Select the "'''Paste:'''" button on the bottom of the screen to place the item into the display area.</li>
-<li style="display: list-item;">'''Quick Paste:''' If the user has saved predefined parts to the Geometric Library already, they can select the entity from the "'''Quick Paste:'''" drop down menu and select the "'''Paste:'''" button next to it in order to paste it into the display area. The base point will always be the same as when the user first set it.</li></ul>
+<li style="display: list-item;">'''Quick Paste:''' If the user has saved predefined parts to the [[Plate: Geometric Library|Geometric Library]] already, they can select the entity from the "'''Quick Paste:'''" drop down menu and select the "'''Paste:'''" button next to it in order to paste it into the display area. The base point will always be the same as when the user first set it.</li></ul>
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 <li style="display: list-item;">'''Flat Layout:'''<div class="usermessage mw-customtoggle-myflatlayout" style="background-color: #A0A0A0; border: solid 1px #A0A0A0;">Click here for Flat Layout functions</div>

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 <li style="display: list-item;">'''Features to Include:'''<div class="usermessage mw-customtoggle-myfti2" style="background-color: #B55656; border: solid 1px #B55656;">Click here for Features to Include functions</div>
 <ul class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" id="mw-customcollapsible-myfti2">
-<li style="display: list-item;">[[File:edit_scale_fti1.png|right]]In the "'''Features to Include:'''" section, select which features to include during the deletion process. When selecting multiple entities with a Window or Polygon selection, groups of entities can be selected here to ensure that they will be copied, or unselected to prevent them from being copied.</li></li></ul>
+<li style="display: list-item;">[[File:edit_scale_fti1.png|right]]'''Features to Include:''' In the "'''Features to Include:'''" section, select which features to include during the deletion process. When selecting multiple entities with a Window or Polygon selection, groups of entities can be selected here to ensure that they will be copied, or unselected to prevent them from being copied.</li></li></ul>
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 <li style="display: list-item;">'''Copy Method:'''<div class="usermessage mw-customtoggle-mycopymethod" style="background-color: #B55656; border: solid 1px #B55656;">Click here for Copy Method functions</div>

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 <li style="display: list-item;">'''Features to Include:'''<div class="usermessage mw-customtoggle-myfti" style="background-color: #B55656; border: solid 1px #B55656;">Click here for Features to Include functions</div>
 <ul class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" id="mw-customcollapsible-myfti">
-<li style="display: list-item;">[[File:edit_delete_options2.png|right]]In the "'''Features to Include:'''" section, select which features to include during the deletion process. When selecting multiple entities with a Window or Polygon selection, groups of entities can be selected here to ensure that they will be deleted, or unselected to prevent them from being deleted.</li></li></ul>
+<li style="display: list-item;">[[File:edit_delete_options2.png|right]]'''Features to Include:''' In the "'''Features to Include:'''" section, select which features to include during the deletion process. When selecting multiple entities with a Window or Polygon selection, groups of entities can be selected here to ensure that they will be deleted, or unselected to prevent them from being deleted.</li></li></ul>
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 <li style="display: list-item;">'''Colors to Include:'''<div class="usermessage mw-customtoggle-mycti" style="background-color: #B55656; border: solid 1px #B55656;">Click here for Colors to Include functions</div>
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 <li style="display: list-item;">'''Features to Include:'''<div class="usermessage mw-customtoggle-myfti" style="background-color: #B55656; border: solid 1px #B55656;">Click here for Features to Include functions</div>
 <ul class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" id="mw-customcollapsible-myfti">
-<li style="display: list-item;">[[File:edit_move_features2include.png|right]]In the "'''Features to Include:'''" section, select which features to include during the deletion process. When selecting multiple entities with a Window or Polygon selection, groups of entities can be selected here to ensure that they will be deleted, or unselected to prevent them from being deleted.</li></li></ul>
+<li style="display: list-item;">[[File:edit_move_features2include.png|right]]'''Features to Include:''' In the "'''Features to Include:'''" section, select which features to include during the deletion process. When selecting multiple entities with a Window or Polygon selection, groups of entities can be selected here to ensure that they will be deleted, or unselected to prevent them from being deleted.</li></li></ul>
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 <li style="display: list-item;">'''Move/Copy Method:'''<div class="usermessage mw-customtoggle-mymove_copy_method" style="background-color: #B55656; border: solid 1px #B55656;">Click here for Move/Copy Method functions</div>
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 <li style="display: list-item;">'''Features to Include:'''<div class="usermessage mw-customtoggle-myfti" style="background-color: #B55656; border: solid 1px #B55656;">Click here for Features to Include functions</div>
 <ul class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" id="mw-customcollapsible-myfti">
-<li style="display: list-item;">[[File:edit_scale_fti1.png|right]]In the "'''Features to Include:'''" section, select which features to include during the deletion process. When selecting multiple entities with a Window or Polygon selection, groups of entities can be selected here to ensure that they will be scaled, or unselected to prevent them from being scaled.</li></li></ul>
+<li style="display: list-item;">[[File:edit_scale_fti1.png|right]]'''Features to Include:''' In the "'''Features to Include:'''" section, select which features to include during the deletion process. When selecting multiple entities with a Window or Polygon selection, groups of entities can be selected here to ensure that they will be scaled, or unselected to prevent them from being scaled.</li></li></ul>
 <div style="clear:both"></div>
 <li style="display: list-item;">'''Scale Factor:'''<div class="usermessage mw-customtoggle-myscalefactor" style="background-color: #B55656; border: solid 1px #B55656;">Click here for Scale Factor functions</div>

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 ==Settings==
-<div class="usermessage mw-customtoggle-mySettings2" style="background-color: #D8D8D8; border: solid 1px #D8D8D8;">Click here for Settings functions</div>
+<div class="usermessage mw-customtoggle-mySettings2" style="background-color: #C0C0C0; border: solid 1px #C0C0C0;">Click here for Settings functions</div>
 <ul class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" id="mw-customcollapsible-mySettings2">
 <li style="display: list-item;">[[File:Settings.png|right]]'''Cursor:''' The "'''Cursor:'''" section simply gives the user to decide whether the look of the cursor is "'''Default, Small, Small Diagonal''' or '''Large'''".</li>