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      <div class="title_topic4" id="xps10_pagetitle">Common dialog box options</div>
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      </table><br><p class="para_topic">Dialog boxes are organized into groups. Common options in typical dialog box groups are summarized below.</p>
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      <p class="para_division">Consistent options appear on the Rail Clip or on the dialog box title bar when the dialog box is not clipped to the Dialog Rail.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/dialog_left.png" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Move Left</b> 
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                  <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/dialog_right.png" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Move Right</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Moves the dialog box along the <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('intro_to_nx/uiu_dialog_rail_clip.html');return(false);">Dialog Rail</a> to predefined positions.
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                  <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/icon_clip.png" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Clip</b> 
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                  <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/icon_unclip.png" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Unclip</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Clips or unclips the dialog box to the <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('intro_to_nx/uiu_dialog_rail_clip.html');return(false);">Rail Clip</a>.
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                  <p class="para_td">When a dialog box is clipped, you can position it by sliding the Rail Clip along the Dialog Rail or by clicking the arrows to move the Rail Clip to predefined locations.</p>
                  <p class="para_td">When it is unclipped, the dialog box floats, and you can position it anywhere on the screen by dragging its title bar.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/dialog_reset.png" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Reset</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Resets dialog box input values to the default values. When editing a feature, the default values are the values used when the feature was created.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/dialog_hide_collapsed_groups.png" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Hide Collapsed Groups</b> 
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                  <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/dialog_show_collapsed_groups.png" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Show Collapsed Groups</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Shows or hides all dialog box groups that are currently collapsed.</p>
                  <p class="para_td">This simplifies the display of the dialog box.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/dialog_close.png" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Close</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Closes the dialog box.</p>
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      </table><br><div class="title_division">Type group</div>
      <p class="para_division">In many dialog boxes, the first group is <b class="uiTerm">Type</b>.
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      <p class="para_division">Select a type first, as what you select here may change the groups and options in the dialog box.</p>
      <p class="para_division">This group has a list of options. Often, there are also buttons for some or all of the available options.</p>
      <div class="title_division">Section group</div>
      <p class="para_division">Several modeling commands, including <b class="uiTerm">Extrude</b> and <b class="uiTerm">Revolve</b>, use a section group to prompt you to define a section. You can either select existing curves or create a new sketch as part of the command.
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            <p class="para_item">Typically, the <b class="uiTerm">Select Curve</b> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/curve_select_orange.png" border="0"> option is highlighted in orange, prompting you to select existing curves or edges. 
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            <p class="para_item">Select a <b class="uiTerm">Curve Rule</b> Selection Intent option on the Selection Bar to help you select curves.
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            <p class="para_item">In the same dialog box group, another option, <b class="uiTerm">Sketch Section</b> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/button_default_small.gif" border="0"> is highlighted in green indicating that this will be the default action if you press Enter or the middle mouse button. This button opens the Sketcher to enable you to create a new sketch.
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            <p class="para_item">The Cue line states that you can also select a planar face to create a sketch.</p>
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                  <p class="para_tip_body">To select all the edges of a face to define the section, set the <b class="uiTerm">Curve Rule</b> option on the Selection Bar to <b class="uiTerm">Face Edges</b> before selecting the face.
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      <div class="title_division">Geometry selection group</div>
      <p class="para_division">The following are typical options for dialog box groups that prompt for geometry selection.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/dialog_select_point.png" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Specify Point</b></p>
                  <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/point_constructor_blue.png" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Point Constructor</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">When you are prompted to select a point, you can do so in one of three ways:</p>
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                        <p class="para_item">Select a point using the default <b class="uiTerm">Inferred Point</b> method.
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                        <p class="para_item">Click the arrow to select another point selection method from the list.</p>
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                        <p class="para_item">Click <b class="uiTerm">Point Constructor</b> to open the <b class="uiTerm">Point</b> dialog box.
                        </p>
                     </li>
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                  <p class="para_td">Note that the active Snap Point options on the Selection Bar affect how the cursor snaps to different types of points.</p>
                  <p class="para_td">See also: <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.popUpPage('shared_func/index.html?goto=shared_func/com_ptcon_d.html&vars=-aux,-home','linkInter','menubar=yes,status=yes,resizable=yes,toolbar=yes,scrollbars=yes,location=no,directories=no');return(false);"><b class="uiTerm">Point Constructor dialog box</b></a></p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/dialog_select_vector.png" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Specify Vector</b></p>
                  <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/vector_constructor_blue.png" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Vector Constructor</b></p>
                  <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/reverse_direction_blue.png" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Reverse Direction</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">When you are prompted to select a vector, you can do so in one of three ways:</p>
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                        <p class="para_item">Select a vector using the default <b class="uiTerm">Inferred Vector</b> method.
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                        <p class="para_item">Click the arrow to select another vector selection method from the list.</p>
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                        <p class="para_item">Click <b class="uiTerm">Vector Constructor</b> to display the <b class="uiTerm">Vector</b> dialog box.
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                  <p class="para_td">To reverse the direction of a vector, click <b class="uiTerm">Reverse Direction</b> or double-click the vector conehead.
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                  <p class="para_td">See also: <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.popUpPage('shared_func/index.html?goto=shared_func/com_veccon_d.html&vars=-aux,-home','linkInter','menubar=yes,status=yes,resizable=yes,toolbar=yes,scrollbars=yes,location=no,directories=no');return(false);"><b class="uiTerm">Vector dialog box</b></a></p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/dialog_select_plane.png" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Specify Plane</b></p>
                  <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/plane_method_blue.png" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Plane Constructor</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">When you are prompted to select a plane, you can do so in one of three ways:</p>
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                        <p class="para_item">Select a vector using the default <b class="uiTerm">Inferred Plane</b> method.
                        </p>
                     </li>
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                        <p class="para_item">Click the arrow to select another plane selection method from the list.</p>
                     </li>
                     <li>
                        <p class="para_item">Click <b class="uiTerm">Plane Constructor</b> to display the general <b class="uiTerm">Plane</b> dialog box.
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                     </li>
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                  <p class="para_td">In each case, watch the Cue line for specific prompts.</p>
                  <p class="para_td">See also: <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.popUpPage('shared_func/index.html?goto=shared_func/com_plane_d.html&vars=-aux,-home','linkInter','menubar=yes,status=yes,resizable=yes,toolbar=yes,scrollbars=yes,location=no,directories=no');return(false);"><b class="uiTerm">Plane Constructor dialog box</b></a></p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/select_geometry_blue.png" border="0"></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">This button is used to select geometry in cases where multiple types of geometry can be selected.</p>
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                        <p class="para_item">Use the down arrow to select a previous value from the list, make an associative measurement, create an expression, enter a math function, or select from other options.</p>
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                  <p class="para_tip_body">Click the right mouse button in input boxes to find <b class="uiTerm">Copy</b> and <b class="uiTerm">Paste</b> options.
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      <div class="title_division">Geometry sets</div>
      <p class="para_division">Some commands allow you to select multiple sets of faces or edges and apply different values to each set.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Set options</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/dialog_add_new_set.png" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Add New Set</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Creates a new set of geometry to apply a different value.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">List</b> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/dialog_group_expand.png" border="0"></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">This is an expanding list showing the value selected for each set. </p>
                  <p class="para_td">Selecting a row of the list highlights the selected set geometry in orange and the other sets in the other selection color, cyan. This example shows two sets of edges selected with different radius values for the <b class="uiTerm">Edge Blend</b> command.
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Preview</b> group options
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                  <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/checkbox-on.gif" border="0"><b class="uiTerm">Preview</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Provides a default dynamic preview before completing the command.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/dialog_preview.png" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Show Result</b></p>
               </td>
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                  <p class="para_td">Shows the actual result that will be produced when the command is completed.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/dialog_undo.png" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Undo Result</b></p>
               </td>
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                  <p class="para_td">Reverts to the default display.</p>
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      <p class="para_division">Confirmation buttons are placed at the bottom of dialog boxes.</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/button_default.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">OK</b></p>
               </td>
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                  <p class="para_td">Completes the command and closes the dialog box. (This button will be green if it is the default action after all required selections are completed.)</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/button.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Apply</b></p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Completes the command and keeps the dialog box open.</p>
               </td>
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               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/button.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Cancel</b></p>
               </td>
               <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                  <p class="para_td">Cancels the command and closes the dialog box.</p>
               </td>
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      </table><br><div class="title_division">Dialog box preferences</div>
      <p class="para_division">You can control the number of decimals displayed in dialog boxes. Choose <b class="uiTerm">Preferences</b>&rarr;<b class="uiTerm">User Interface</b> and click the <b class="uiTerm">General</b> tab.
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                  <p class="para_td">Displayed Decimal Places</p>
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                  <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Dialog Box</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_td">Sets the default number of decimal places displayed in input boxes.</p>
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