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      <hr noshade="true"><a name="ndxgenid_roadmap739"></a><p class="para_topic"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/commandref/ideas_logo.gif" border="0"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/commandref/arrow.gif" border="0"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/commandref/nx_logo.gif" border="0"></p>
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            <p class="defObject"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/commandref/ideas_rule.gif" border="0"><br><img align="bottom" src="graphics/ideas/des_mm_material_side.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Material Side</b></p>
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            <p class="para_defMeaning"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/commandref/nx_rule.gif" border="0"></p>
            <p class="para_defMeaning">NX uses the term <b class="uiTerm">Sheet Normal</b>.
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning"><b class="uiTerm">Edit</b> &rarr; <b class="uiTerm">Surface</b> &rarr; <b class="uiTerm">Reverse Normal</b></p>
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            <p class="para_defMeaning">You will not t normally set this direction independently, but will see it displayed in commands that use it. </p>
            <p class="para_defMeaning">For example, in the commands <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('roadmap/11qt_icon_function_map_26.html#qt_mm_5_3_a');return(false);">Trim</a> and <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('roadmap/11qt_icon_function_map_24.html#qt_mm_5_1f');return(false);">Emboss Sheet</a>, you are prompted to keep the same or the opposite side as the displayed sheet normal.
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         <dt><a name="ndxgenid_roadmap740"></a><p class="defObject"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/commandref/ideas_rule.gif" border="0"><br><img align="bottom" src="graphics/ideas/des_mm_curve_quality.gif" border="0"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/ideas/des_mm_surf_quality.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Curve Quality</b>, <b class="uiTerm">Surface Quality</b></p>
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            <p class="para_defMeaning"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/commandref/nx_rule.gif" border="0"></p>
            <p class="para_defMeaning">For surface and solid diagnostics:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning"><b class="uiTerm">Analysis</b> &rarr; <b class="uiTerm">Geometric Properties</b></p>
                  <p class="para_defMeaning"><b class="uiTerm">Analysis</b> &rarr; <b class="uiTerm">Shape</b> &rarr; 
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning"><b class="uiTerm">Analysis</b> &rarr; <b class="uiTerm">Curve</b> &rarr; 
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning"><b class="uiTerm">Analysis</b> &rarr; <b class="uiTerm">Face</b> &rarr; 
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning"><b class="uiTerm">Analysis</b> &rarr; <b class="uiTerm">Examine Geometry</b></p>
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            <p class="para_defMeaning">See also:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('roadmap/05qt_parts_10.html');return(false);">Analysis tools</a></p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Help: <img align="bottom" src="graphics/widgets/book_closed.gif" border="0"> Design &rarr; Modeling &rarr; Analysis Functions
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         <dt><a name="ndxgenid_roadmap741"></a><p class="defObject"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/commandref/ideas_rule.gif" border="0"><br><img align="bottom" src="graphics/ideas/des_mm_die_lock_check.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Die Lock Check</b></p>
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            <p class="para_defMeaning"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/commandref/nx_rule.gif" border="0"></p>
            <p class="para_defMeaning">For surface and solid diagnostics:</p>
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               <li>
                  <p class="para_defMeaning"><b class="uiTerm">Analysis</b> &rarr; <b class="uiTerm">Geometric Properties</b></p>
                  <p class="para_defMeaning"><b class="uiTerm">Analysis</b> &rarr; <b class="uiTerm">Shape</b> &rarr; 
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning"><b class="uiTerm">Analysis</b> &rarr; <b class="uiTerm">Curve</b> &rarr; 
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning"><b class="uiTerm">Analysis</b> &rarr; <b class="uiTerm">Face</b> &rarr; 
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning"><b class="uiTerm">Analysis</b> &rarr; <b class="uiTerm">Examine Geometry</b></p>
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            <p class="para_defMeaning">See also:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('roadmap/05qt_parts_10.html');return(false);">Analysis tools</a></p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Help: <img align="bottom" src="graphics/widgets/book_closed.gif" border="0"> Design &rarr; Modeling &rarr; Analysis Functions
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         <dt><a name="ndxgenid_roadmap742"></a><p class="defObject"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/commandref/ideas_rule.gif" border="0"><br><img align="bottom" src="graphics/ideas/des_mm_compare.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Compare</b></p>
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            <p class="para_defMeaning"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/commandref/nx_rule.gif" border="0"></p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning"><b class="uiTerm">Analysis</b> &rarr; <b class="uiTerm">Model Compare</b></p>
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            <p class="para_defMeaning"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/commandref/nx_rule.gif" border="0"></p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning"><b class="uiTerm">Analysis</b> &rarr; <b class="uiTerm">Examine Geometry</b></p>
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         <dt><a name="ndxgenid_roadmap744"></a><p class="defObject"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/commandref/ideas_rule.gif" border="0"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/ideas/des_mm_vgx_core_cavity.gif" border="0"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/ideas/des_mm_mold_part_adviser.gif" border="0"> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/ideas/des_mm_vgx_mold_base.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">VGX Core Cavity</b>, <b class="uiTerm">Moldflow Part Adviser</b>, <b class="uiTerm">VGX Mold Base</b></p>
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            <p class="para_defMeaning"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/commandref/nx_rule.gif" border="0"></p>
            <p class="para_defMeaning"><b class="uiTerm">Mold Wizard</b> is an optional application in the application menu.
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning"><b class="uiTerm">Start</b> &rarr; <b class="uiTerm">Mold Wizard</b></p>
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            <p class="para_defMeaning">See also:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('roadmap/02qt_nx_basics_21.html');return(false);">Wizards</a></p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Help: <img align="bottom" src="graphics/widgets/book_closed.gif" border="0"> Knowledge Driven Application&rarr; Mold Wizard
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Help: <img align="bottom" src="graphics/widgets/book_closed.gif" border="0"> Knowledge Driven Application&rarr; Progressive Die Wizard
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Help: <img align="bottom" src="graphics/widgets/book_closed.gif" border="0"> Knowledge Driven Application&rarr; Weld Assistant
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