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      <div class="title_refCategory">Shaded Views</div>
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      <div class="title_refCategory">Tolerance</div>
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         <p class="para_refCategory">This option specifies the shading tolerance for shaded views. It affects the quality of the display and the system's response time.</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Version Modified:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">NX3.0.0</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Scope:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Part</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Type:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Integer</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Default Name:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">UG_shadedTolerance</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Valid Options:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">[Coarse (0), Standard (1), Fine (2), Extra Fine (3), Ultra Fine (4), Customize (5)]</p>
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      <div class="title_refCategory">Update Mode</div>
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         <p class="para_refCategory">This option specifies which objects are refaceted during a display update operation.</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Version Modified:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">NX3.0.0</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Scope:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Part</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Type:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Integer</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Default Name:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">UG_shadedTolUpdMode</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Valid Options:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">[Visible Objects (0), All Objects (1), None (2)]</p>
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         <p class="para_refCategory">This option allows tuning of the shaded display response rate, hence can save time when trying to update large parts with many objects.
</p><pre class="indent">Visible Object: Only objects within the clipped view volume are updated during display update operations. This means that the result of a Zoom and Update Display operation is that only objects within the zoomed area are retessellated and updated at the new zoom scale level.
All Objects: All objects are updated during display update operations.
None: No objects are updated during display update operations.</pre><p class="para_refCategory"></p>
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      <div class="title_refCategory">Custom Edge Tolerance</div>
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         <p class="para_refCategory">This option specifies an upper bound on the distance from each chord to the curve it is approximating.</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Version Modified:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">NX3.0.0</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Scope:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Part</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Type:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Real</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Default Name:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">UG_facetEdgeTol</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Valid Range:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">[
                        &gt;=0.0
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         <p class="para_refCategory">The Facet Edge tolerance controls the faceted representation by considering the curved edge approximation of the object. This option has been found to be very useful at sealing the gaps between faces. The recommended value is 0.005. A smaller tolerance value results in a finer display, but also causes slower performance. The value is interpreted to be in the units of the part. The default value is specified in inches.</p>
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      <div class="title_refCategory">Custom Face Tolerance</div>
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         <p class="para_refCategory">This option specifies an upper bound on the distance from a position on a facet to the surface.</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Version Modified:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">NX3.0.0</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Scope:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Part</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Type:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Real</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Default Name:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">UG_facetChordTol</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Valid Range:</p>
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               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">[
                        &gt;=0.0
                    ]</p>
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         <p class="para_refCategory">The Facet Chord tolerance controls the faceted representation of the object by considering the surface approximation. The recommended value is 0.005. A smaller tolerance value results in a finer display, but also causes slower performance. The value is interpreted to be in the units of the part. The default value is specified in inches.</p>
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      <div class="title_refCategory">Custom Angle Tolerance</div>
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         <p class="para_refCategory">This option specifies an upper bound on the angular deviation between the surface normals at any two positions under the facet.</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Version Modified:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">NX3.0.0</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Scope:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Part</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Type:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Real</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Default Name:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">UG_facetAngleTol</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Units:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">deg</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Valid Range:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">[
                        &gt;=0.0
                         &lt;=360.0
                    ]</p>
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         <p class="para_refCategory">This option has been found to be beneficial for faces with high curvature (sharp corners). Recommended setting is 3-15 degrees.</p>
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      <div class="title_refCategory">Advanced Visualization Views</div>
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      <div class="title_refCategory">Tolerance</div>
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         <p class="para_refCategory">This option specifies the shading tolerance for the more advanced Face Analysis and Studio Display modes. It affects the quality of the display and the system's response time.</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Version Modified:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">NX3.0.0</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Scope:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Part</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Type:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Integer</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Default Name:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">UG_analysisTolerance</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Valid Options:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">[Coarse (0), Standard (1), Fine (2), Extra Fine (3), Super Fine (6), Ultra Fine (4), Customize (5)]</p>
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      <div class="title_refCategory">Update Mode</div>
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         <p class="para_refCategory">This option specifies which objects are refaceted during a display update operation of advanced visualization views.</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Version Modified:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">NX3.0.0</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Scope:</p>
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               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Part</p>
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               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="defObject">Type:</p>
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               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Integer</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Default Name:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">UG_advVisTolUpdMode</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Valid Options:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">[Visible Object (0), All Objects (1), None (2)]</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <p class="para_refCategory">This option allows tuning of the shaded display response rate, hence can save time when trying to update large parts with many objects.
</p><pre class="indent">Visible Object: Only objects within the clipped view volume are updated during display update operations. This means that the result of a Zoom and Update Display operation is that only objects within the zoomed area are retessellated and updated at the new zoom scale level.
All Objects: All objects are updated during display update operations.
None: No objects are updated during display update operations.</pre><p class="para_refCategory"></p>
      </div>
      <div class="title_refCategory">Custom Edge Tolerance</div>
      <div class="refCategoryContent">
         <p class="para_refCategory">This option specifies an upper bound on the distance from each chord to the curve it is approximating.</p>
         <table cellspacing="10">
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               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="defObject">Version Modified:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">NX3.0.0</p>
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               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="defObject">Scope:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Part</p>
               </td>
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               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="defObject">Type:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Real</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Default Name:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">UG_analysisEdgeTol</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Valid Range:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">[
                        &gt;=0.0
                    ]</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
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         <p class="para_refCategory">The Facet Edge tolerance controls the faceted representation by considering the curved edge approximation of the object. This option has been found to be very useful at sealing the gaps between faces. The recommended value is 0.005. A smaller tolerance value results in a finer display, but also causes slower performance. The value is interpreted to be in the units of the part. The default value is specified in inches.</p>
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      <div class="title_refCategory">Custom Face Tolerance</div>
      <div class="refCategoryContent">
         <p class="para_refCategory">This option specifies an upper bound on the distance from a position on a facet to the surface.</p>
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               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="defObject">Version Modified:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">NX3.0.0</p>
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               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="defObject">Scope:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Part</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
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               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="defObject">Type:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Real</p>
               </td>
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               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="defObject">Default Name:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">UG_analysisChordTol</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
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                  <p class="defObject">Valid Range:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">[
                        &gt;=0.0
                    ]</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <p class="para_refCategory">The Facet Chord tolerance controls the faceted representation of the object by considering the surface approximation. The recommended value is 0.005. A smaller tolerance value results in a finer display, but also causes slower performance. The value is interpreted to be in the units of the part. The default value is specified in inches.</p>
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      <div class="title_refCategory">Custom Angle Tolerance</div>
      <div class="refCategoryContent">
         <p class="para_refCategory">This option specifies an upper bound on the angular deviation between the surface normals at any two positions under the facet.</p>
         <table cellspacing="10">
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               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="defObject">Version Modified:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">NX3.0.0</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
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               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="defObject">Scope:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Part</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
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               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="defObject">Type:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Real</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
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               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="defObject">Default Name:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">UG_analysisAngleTol</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
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               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="defObject">Units:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">deg</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table cellspacing="10">
            <tr>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="defObject">Valid Range:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">[
                        &gt;=0.0
                         &lt;=360.0
                    ]</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <p class="para_refCategory">This option has been found to be beneficial for faces with high curvature (sharp corners). Recommended setting is 3-15 degrees.</p>
      </div>
      <div class="title_refCategory">Custom Width Tolerance</div>
      <div class="refCategoryContent">
         <p class="para_refCategory">This option specifies the maximum width of a facet.</p>
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               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="defObject">Version Modified:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">NX3.0.0</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table cellspacing="10">
            <tr>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="defObject">Scope:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Part</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table cellspacing="10">
            <tr>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="defObject">Type:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Real</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table cellspacing="10">
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               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="defObject">Default Name:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">UG_analysisWidthTol</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table cellspacing="10">
            <tr>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="defObject">Valid Range:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">[
                        &gt;=0.0
                    ]</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <p class="para_refCategory">This option is necessary for reflection line display, to break long skinny polygons. The recommended setting is 0.3. A smaller tolerance value results in a finer display, but also causes slower performance.</p>
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