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Access: Activate the appropriate Electrode
or a Location
in the Electrode Tree, and then invoke this
function from one of the following locations:
Select Electrode > Geometry > Blank from the menu bar.
Select Blank from the Electrode Guide.
Create or edit the blank for the electrode, using finite element analysis (FEA).
Notes:
Only one Blank feature per electrode can be created. If the Blank function is invoked after a Blank has been created, the function will be invoked in edit mode.
This function is only available when an electrode is active in an assembly environment.
The following is the Feature Guide for Blank.
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Required Step 1 : Select the options and set the parameters for the blank.
Optional Step 1 : Center to selection. Center the blank over the burn face.
Optional Step 2 : Fit to selection. Fit the blank over the burn face with a predefined offset.
Optional Step 3 : Mark the base of the blank. The mark helps the machine operator to position the electrode correctly on the EDM machine.
See Options and Results.
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