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Pin Boss Options

Pin Boss - Pin

	Enter boss height	Sets the boss parameters. A. Defines the height of the boss B. Defines the diameter of the boss C. Defines draft angle of the main boss D. Defines diameter of the hole/pin E. Defines height of the hole/pin F. Defines draft angle of the hole/pin
	Select mating face	Activates the Mating face box and deactivates the Boss height box.
	Mating face	Defines the face to mate to the top of the boss. The software automatically calculates the boss height. If you change the height of the mating face, the boss height changes too. You can mate the boss to a face that does not contact the boss. For example, the mating face and the boss can be side-by-side. In the image, the mating face is the bottom of the lid (transparent). The boss height is automatically calculated based on the mating face. The green highlighted edges show the mating face meeting the boss. The mounting pin penetrates the lid.
	Enter diameter	Activates the Hole/pin diameter box.
	Select mating edge	Activates the Mating edge box and deactivates the Hole/pin diameter box.
	Mating edge	Automatically defines the diameter of the mating edge. In the images, the edge of the selected hole automatically determines the pin diameter. Pin diameter before selecting a mating edge: Pin diameter after selecting the mating edge shown:
	Set clearance value for the boss height	You can set a Clearance for the boss height and adjust it with the spin arrows. The clearance is the space between the two bosses, and is calculated as an offset of the specified height value.

Pin Boss - Hole

	Enter boss height	Sets the boss parameters. A. Enter the height of the boss B. Enter the diameter of the boss C. Enter draft angle of the main boss D. Enter diameter of the hole/pin E. Enter height of the hole/pin F. Enter draft angle of the hole/pin
	Select mating face	Activates the Mating face [image] box and deactivates the Boss height box.
	Mating face	Select a face to which you mate the top of the boss. The boss height is automatically calculated. If you change the height of the mating face, the boss height changes too.
	Enter diameter	Activates the Hole/pin diameter box.
	Select mating edge	Activates the Mating edge box and deactivates the Hole/pin diameter box.
	Mating edge	Select a mating edge to automatically define the diameter.
	Set clearance value for the boss height	You can set a Clearance for the boss height and adjust it with the spin arrows. The clearance is the space between the two bosses, and is calculated as an offset from the specified height value.