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            <p class="defObject"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/commandref/ideas_rule.gif" border="0"><br>In I-deas, the menu bar at the top of the screen includes <b class="uiTerm">File</b>, <b class="uiTerm">Options</b>, and <b class="uiTerm">Help</b>. Menu options are used to set units and background color.
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            <p class="para_defMeaning">To set units:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">In NX, <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('roadmap/03topic_4.html');return(false);">units</a> are defined when a .prt file is created. Dimensions and expressions in the file use these units by default. 
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">A utility program is provided to change units. For more topics on units, look up units in the index.</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">To check units, use <b class="uiTerm">File</b> &rarr; <b class="uiTerm">Properties</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning"><b class="uiTerm">Preferences</b> &rarr; <b class="uiTerm">Visualization</b> 
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/widgets/tab.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Color Palette</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Wireframe and shaded displays have separate background color settings. The background can be one plain color or graduated between any two colors.</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning"><b class="uiTerm">Preferences</b> &rarr; <b class="uiTerm">Visualization</b></p>
                  <p class="para_defMeaning"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/widgets/tab.gif" border="0"> <b class="uiTerm">Color Settings</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Set the <b class="uiTerm">Background</b> color for the sheet. 
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Set the <b class="uiTerm">Foreground</b> color for view labels and entities.
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                              <p class="para_defMeaning">To quickly turn on any toolbar, right&ndash;click in the empty space in the <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('roadmap/02qt_nx_basics_23.html');return(false);">Resource Bar</a> or toolbar area.
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            <p class="para_item"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('roadmap/08qt_drafting_5.html');return(false);">Drafting Preferences</a></p>
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