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      <div class="title_topic3" id="xps10_pagetitle">Vector Constructor Icons</div>
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      <p class="para_topic">The Vector Constructor creates a unit vector for use in all NX applications. Unit vectors have directional components only; the magnitude and origin of the vector is not stored.</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Icon</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Method</p>
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               <p class="para_th">Description</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Inferred Vector</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Defines a vector relative to selected geometry or by I, J, K components. The actual method used is based on what is selected and includes Edge/Curve, Face Normal, Datum Plane and Datum Axis. To cycle between two vector definitions, use the Cycle Vector Direction button with this option.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('shared_func/com_veccon_between2pts_r.html');return(false);">Two Points</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Defines a vector between any two points.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">At Angle</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Defines a vector in the XC-YC plane at the specified angle from the XC axis.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Edge/Curve Vector</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Defines a vector tangent to a curve or edge at the start of the curve, edge or arc. In the case of complete circles, the vector is defined at the circle center, normal to the plane of the circle. In the case of an arc, the vector defined is the normal to plane of the arc through the arc center. To cycle between two vector definitions, use the Cycle Vector Direction button.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">On Curve Vector</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Defines a vector tangent to a curve at any point on the curve. The actual point on the curve is specified by using the Edit Vector Origin option. The position is specified in terms of arc length or percent arc length.</p>
               <p class="para_td">To change the position on the curve, in the Modify Point dialog select % Arclength or Arclength and move the slider to adjust the value. A small asterisk in the system color moves along the curve to show you the specified position.</p>
               <p class="para_td">Using the Cycle Vector Direction button with this option allows you to cycle between six vector definitions.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Defines a vector parallel to the normal of a planar face or parallel to the axis of a cylindrical face. Using the Cycle Vector Direction button with this option allows you to cycle between two vector definitions.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Plane Normal</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Defines a vector parallel to the normal of a datum plane. Using the Cycle Vector Direction button with this option allows you to cycle between two vector definitions.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Datum Axis</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Defines a vector parallel to the axis of a datum axis.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">XC Axis</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Defines a vector parallel to the XC axis or the X axis of an existing CSYS.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Defines a vector parallel to the YC axis or the Y axis of an existing CSYS.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">ZC Axis</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Defines a vector parallel to the ZC axis or the Z axis of an existing CSYS.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">-XC Axis</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Defines a vector parallel to the negative XC axis or the negative X axis of an existing CSYS.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Defines a vector parallel to the negative YC axis or the negative Y axis of an existing CSYS.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Defines a vector parallel to the negative ZC axis or the negative Z axis of an existing CSYS.</p>
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