What is "take-back" or "allowance" when measuring for a slip/drive vs. TDC fitting?

Slip & Drive (S&D): The raw metal edge slides roughly 2 1 inch inside the companion duct pocket. You must add 2 1 inch of material length to your raw layout cuts for each S&D joint end.

['Slip & Drive (S&D): The raw metal edge slides roughly 2 1 inch inside the companion duct pocket. You must add 2 1 inch of material length to your raw layout cuts for each S&D joint end.', 'TDC / TDF Flange: The duct metal is rolled outward to form a 1 2 1 -inch structural matching flange border. The face-to-face measurement is exact, but you must factor in about 8 1 inch of thickness allowance space for the compressed butyl gasket layer sandwiched in the middle.']

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TDC / TDF Flange: The duct metal is rolled outward to form a 1 2 1 -inch structural matching flange border. The face-to-face measurement is exact, but you must factor in about 8 1 inch...

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