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      </table><br><p class="para_topic">Each visualization settings template stores attribute settings relevant for a specific version of NX. The nature of software development necessitates that NX attributes evolve over time. Subsequent versions of NX may support different attributes or support the same attributes in a different manner. </p>
      <div class="title_division">Forward compatibility</div>
      <p class="para_division">To accommodate these changes, NX will support visualization settings template files that have been created using previous versions of NX. This means that you can apply a visualization settings template that was created from a previous version of NX to a part file in a later version of NX. You can also it as the basis for creating new templates. Whether you are applying the template or modifying it to create a new template, NX automatically converts any out-of-date attribute settings in the older template to appropriate contemporary settings before acting on the settings.</p>
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      <p class="para_division">You cannot use a newer visualization settings template with an older version of NX.</p>
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