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Chapter 8 - Sheet Metal Feature Creation and Part Parameters3. Choose Apply; then Close. The parameters set here are accessible in theEquation Editor.8.3 TabA Tab is the first feature created in a sheet metal part, and inserts flat stock basedupon a sketch. This is the only allowed initial feature. Tab thickness is obtained fromthe parameters set in the sheet metal part parameters. The name of the thicknessparameter is “AD_thickness”. The AD_thickness value corresponds to the stockthickness parameter specified in the <strong>Design</strong> Properties Parameters tab.‣ To create a tab:1. Create a sketch and draw the profile you want to extrude.2. From the Feature Menu, select Tab. The Tab dialog box appears.3. Select the sketch you want to extrude.4. Check Reverse if you want the Tab to project off the other side of the sketch planefrom what the preview shows.5. In Label, enter a unique name for this feature if desired.6. Click OK to create the feature.209

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