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            Introduction
                                    What is Sheet Lightning?
                                    How is Sheet Lightning Used?

            The Design Environment
                                    The Main Window
                                    Two Design Environments
                                    Browsing Design Files
                                    Using the Library File Browser
                                    Controlling the View
                                    Using the Property Editor
                                    Sheet Lightning Files
                                    Exporting Data to CAD Systems

            Parametric Design
                                    Using Parametric Design
                                    Parametric Design Library

                                    Parametric Library Categories
                                                            Parametric Adapters
                                                            Parametric Bends
                                                            Parametric Tees
                                                            Parametric Divertors
                                                            Parametric Junctions
                                                            Parametric Simple Designs
                                                            Parametric Special
                                    Special Parametric Design
                                    Parametric Design Parameters

            CAD Design
                                    CAD Design Overview
                                    Object Relationships
                                    CAD Designs Library Examples
                                    Connecting and Intersecting Objects
                                    Connecting Objects
                                    Bend Connection
                                    Selecting a 3D Point
                                    Creating a Part
                                    Creating a Construction Line
                                    Snap Tools

                                    Snap Tool
                                                            Snap Center Line Tool
                                                            Snap Node Tool
                                                            Align Snap Tool
                                                            Perpendicular Snap Tool
                                                            Angle Snap Tool
                                                            Axis Snap Tool
                                    Using the Edit Part Dialog
                                    Using Construction Lines
                                    Cursor Plane
                                    Rotating Objects

            Unfolding Objects
                                    Creating Unfolded Layouts
                                    Arranging Objects in a Layout
                                    Printing Unfolded Layouts

            Matching
                                    What is Matching?
                                    Match Selected
                                    Match From Selected
                                    Matching Options
                                    Exploring Match Dependency

            Creating Parametric Designs
                                    What are Parametric Designs?
                                    CAD Design Parameterization
                                    Parametric File Format

            Special Design
                                    Special Design Capability
                                    RAD CAD Software Development

            Design Tutorials
                                    Design Tutorials Format
                                    Design Tutorials Index
                                    Tutorial: Create a Single Cylinder
                                    Tutorial: Create a Vertical Cone
                                    Tutorial: Create a 90 Degree Cylindrical Tee
                                    Tutorial: Create a Cone-to-Cylinder, 60 Degree, Matched Cone Bend

            Dialog Boxes
                                    Dialog: Open New Design Dialog
                                    Dialog: Edit Part Dialog Box

                                    Options Dialog
                                                            Option Dialog
                                                            General Options
                                                            Line Options
                                                            Match Options
                                                            View Options
                                                            Weld Options
                                                            Reports Options
                                                            DXF Options
                                                            Layout Options

            Menus

                                    File Menu
                                                            File Menu
                                                            File Menu: Convert to Parametric Command
                                                            File Menu: Print Layout
                                                            File Menu Print Pages

                                    Export Menu
                                                            Export Menu
                                                            Export Menu: Export Wire to CAD Command
                                                            Export Menu: Export Solid to CAD Command
                                                            Export Menu: Export Wire to Application Command
                                                            Export Menu: Export Solid to Application Command

                                    DXF File Menu
                                                            DXF File Menu
                                                            DXF File Menu: DXF 3D Face Command
                                                            DXF File Menu: DXF 3D Wire Command
                                                            DXF File Menu: DXF Patterns Command
                                                            DXF File Menu: DXF Patterns Selected Command
                                                            DXF File Menu: DXF Options Command

                                    Edit Menu
                                                            Edit Menu
                                                            Edit Menu: Undo Command
                                                            Edit Menu: Redo Command
                                                            Edit Menu: Cut Selected Command
                                                            Edit Menu: Copy All Command
                                                            Edit Menu: Copy Selected Command
                                                            Edit Menu: Paste Command
                                                            Edit Menu: Select All Command
                                                            Edit Menu: Select Linked
                                                            Edit Menu: Unselect All Command
                                                            Edit Menu: Select Previous
                                                            Edit Menu: Mark Selection Command
                                                            Edit Menu: Create Part Command
                                                            Edit Menu: Edit Part Command
                                                            Edit Menu: Move Parts Command
                                                            Edit Menu: Delete Parts Command
                                                            Edit Menu: Duplicate Parts Command
                                                            Edit Menu: Offset Command
                                                            Edit Menu: Create Construction Line Command

                                    Edit Attributes Menu
                                                            Edit Attribute Menu

                                    View Menu
                                                            View Menu

                                    Cursor Plane Menu
                                                            Cursor Plane Menu

                                    Pan Menu
                                                            Pan Menu

                                    Zoom Menu
                                                            Zoom Menu

                                    Report Menu
                                                            Report Menu

                                    Action Menu
                                                            Action Menu
                                                            Action Menu: Weld All Command
                                                            Action Menu: Weld Selected Command
                                                            Action Menu: Unfold All Command
                                                            Action Menu: Unfold Selected Command
                                                            Action Menu: Outline All Command
                                                            Action Menu: Outline Selected
                                                            Action Menu: Weld Options Command

                                    Tools Menu
                                                            Tools Menu
                                                            Tools Menu: Normal Activate Command
                                                            Tools Menu: Oblique Activate Command
                                                            Tools Menu: Unlink Selected Command
                                                            Tools Menu: Snap Center Line Command
                                                            Tools Menu: Snap Node Command
                                                            Tools Menu: Axis Snap Command
                                                            Tools Menu: Angle Snap Command
                                                            Tools Menu: Perpendicular Snap Command
                                                            Tools Menu: Align Snap Command
                                                            Tools Menu: Scale Command
                                                            Tools Menu: Rotate Command
                                                            Tools Menu: Swept Bend Command
                                                            Tools Menu: Axial Copy Command
                                                            Tools Menu: Measure Command

                                    Robotics Menu
                                                            Robotics Menu
                                                            Robotics Menu: Torch Weld Command
                                                            Robotics Menu: Plate Cut Command
                                                            Robotics Menu: Robotics Options

                                    Match Menu
                                                            Match Menu
                                                            Match Menu: Match Selected Command
                                                            Match Menu: Match From Selected Command
                                                            Match Menu: Re-Match Design Command
                                                            Match Menu: Re-Match Selected Command
                                                            Match Menu: Match Edit Command
                                                            Match Menu: Match Options Command
                                                            Match Menu: Select All Match Independents Command
                                                            Match Menu: Select Match Dependents Command
                                                            Match Menu: Select Match Sources

                                    Special Menu
                                                            Special Menu
                                                            Special Menu: Create Swept Bend

                                    Options Menu
                                                            Options menu
                                                            Options Menu: Save Configuration Command
                                                            Options Menu: Refresh Command
                                                            Options Menu: Options Command

                                    Window Menu
                                                            Window Menu