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               <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('intro_to_nx/uiu_sel_tlbr_ov.html');return(false);">Overview</a></p>
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      </table><br><p class="para_topic">See <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('intro_to_nx/uiu_dia_box_ops.html');return(false);">Common dialog box options</a> for common options not described here. 
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      <p class="para_topic">Some Snap Point options are unavailable for certain functions. Snap Point provides the following point types on the Selection bar:</p>
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               <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="../graphic_library/icons/toolbars/gateway/selection_bar/enable_snap_point.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Enable Snap Point</b></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Enables the Snap Point options so that snapping to points on objects occurs.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="../graphic_library/icons/toolbars/gateway/selection_bar/end_point.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">End Point</b></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you select the end points of lines, arcs, conics, splines, all edge types, and all centerlines except full and partial circular centerlines.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="../graphic_library/icons/toolbars/gateway/selection_bar/mid_point.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Mid Point</b></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you select the mid points of lines, open arcs, and all edge types.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="../graphic_library/icons/toolbars/gateway/selection_bar/control_point.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Control Point</b></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you select a control point of a geometric object. Control points include existing points, end points of conics, center points of circles, end points and knot points of splines, and end points and mid points of lines and open arcs. Supports the following drafting object types: linear centerline, full and partial bolt circle, offset center point, cylindrical centerline, block centerline, and target point.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="../graphic_library/icons/toolbars/gateway/selection_bar/intersection_point.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Intersection Point</b></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you select a point at the intersection of two curves with one pick. Supports the following drafting object types: linear centerline, cylindrical centerline, symmetrical centerline, and block centerline.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you select an arc center point, circular centerline, and bolt circle centerline.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="../graphic_library/icons/toolbars/gateway/selection_bar/quadrant_point.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Quadrant Point</b></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you select the quadrant points of a circle.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="../graphic_library/icons/toolbars/gateway/selection_bar/existing_point.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Existing Point</b></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you select an existing point. Supports the following drafting object types: offset centerpoint, intersection point, target point, tolerance feature instance, and linear centerline.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="../graphic_library/icons/toolbars/gateway/selection_bar/tangent_point.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Tangent Point</b></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you select a tangent point on circles, conics, solid edges, section edges, solid silhouettes, full and partial bolt circles, full and partial centerlines.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="../graphic_library/icons/toolbars/gateway/selection_bar/two-curve_intersection.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Two-curve Intersection</b></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you select the intersection point of two objects that do not fit within the selection ball by making two separate picks. Supports the following objects: line, circle, conic, spline, solid edge, section edge, solid silhouette, section segment, linear centerline, diameter centerline, and block centerline.</p>
               <p class="para_td">When you select this option, the rest of the Snap Point options are unavailable.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="../graphic_library/icons/toolbars/gateway/selection_bar/point_on_curve.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Point on Curve</b></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you select a point on a curve.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you select a point on a surface.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"><img align="bottom" src="../graphic_library/icons/toolbars/gateway/selection_bar/point_constructor.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Point Constructor</b></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Opens the <b class="uiTerm">Point Constructor</b> dialog box.
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