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      <div class="title_refTopic" id="xps10_pagetitle">Component Operations</div>
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      <div class="title_refCategory">Add Component</div>
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      <div class="title_refCategory">Multiple Add</div>
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         <p class="para_refCategory">This option determines whether or not multiple instances of the component will be added to the assembly.</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Version Modified:</p>
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               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">NX5.0.0</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Scope:</p>
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               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Session</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Type:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Integer</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Default Name:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Assemblies_AddCompMultiOption</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Valid Options:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">[Yes (1), No (0)]</p>
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         <p class="para_refCategory">The option determines the default state of the Multiple Add toggle in the Add Existing Part dialog box.</p>
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      <div class="title_refCategory">Multiple Add</div>
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         <p class="para_refCategory">This option specifies which initial placement method will be used when adding components to an assembly.</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Version Modified:</p>
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               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">NX5.0.0</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Scope:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Session</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Type:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Integer</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Default Name:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Assemblies_AddCompPlacementMethod</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Valid Options:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">[None (0), Repeat after Add (1), Array after Add (2)]</p>
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      <div class="title_refCategory">Positioning</div>
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         <p class="para_refCategory">This option specifies which initial positioning type will be used when adding components to an assembly.</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Version Modified:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">NX5.0.0</p>
               </td>
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                  <p class="defObject">Scope:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Session</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
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                  <p class="defObject">Type:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Integer</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Default Name:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Assemblies_AddCompPositioningType</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Valid Options:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">[Absolute Origin (0), Select Origin (1), By Constraints (2), Move (3)]</p>
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      <div class="title_refCategory">Layer</div>
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         <p class="para_refCategory">This option specifies which layer option will be used when adding components to an assembly.</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Version Modified:</p>
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               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">NX5.0.0</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Scope:</p>
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               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Session</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Type:</p>
               </td>
               <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">Assemblies_AddCompLayerOption</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Valid Options:</p>
               </td>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">[Original (1), Work (0), As Specified (2)]</p>
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      <div class="title_refCategory">Single Select Drag and Drop</div>
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      <div class="title_refCategory">Skip Add Component Dialog Box and Use Defaults</div>
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         <p class="para_refCategory">This option determines whether or not the Add Component dialog box should be skipped when a single component is dragged and dropped. If the add component dialog box is not being used, the following options are used to add the component.</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Version Modified:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">NX5.0.0</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Scope:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Session</p>
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                  <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>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Assemblies_AddCompOpenDlgSingleSelect</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Valid Options:</p>
               </td>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">[Yes (1), No (0)]</p>
               </td>
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      <div class="title_refCategory">Multiple Add</div>
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         <p class="para_refCategory">This option specifies which initial multiple all option will be used when a single component is dragged and dropped.</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Version Modified:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">NX5.0.0</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Scope:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Session</p>
               </td>
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                  <p class="defObject">Type:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Integer</p>
               </td>
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                  <p class="defObject">Default Name:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Assemblies_AddCompPlacementMethodSingleSelect</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Valid Options:</p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning">[None (0), Array after Add (2)]</p>
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      <div class="title_refCategory">Positioning</div>
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         <p class="para_refCategory">This option specifies which initial positioning type will be used when a single component is dragged and dropped.</p>
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                  <p class="defObject">Version Modified:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">NX5.0.0</p>
               </td>
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                  <p class="defObject">Scope:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Session</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
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               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="defObject">Type:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Integer</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
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                  <p class="defObject">Default Name:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Assemblies_AddCompPositioningTypeSingleSelect</p>
               </td>
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                  <p class="defObject">Valid Options:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">[Absolute Origin (0), Select Origin (1), By Constraints (2), Move (3)]</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
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      <div class="title_refCategory">Layer</div>
      <div class="refCategoryContent">
         <p class="para_refCategory">This option specifies which initial layer option will be used when a single component is dragged and dropped.</p>
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               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="defObject">Version Modified:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">NX5.0.0</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
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               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="defObject">Scope:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Session</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
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               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="defObject">Type:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Integer</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
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                  <p class="defObject">Default Name:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Assemblies_AddCompLayerOptionSingleSelect</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
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                  <p class="defObject">Valid Options:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">[Original (1), Work (0), As Specified (2)]</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
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      <div class="title_refCategory">Multi Select Drag and Drop</div>
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         <p class="para_refCategory"></p>
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      <div class="title_refCategory">Skip Add Component Dialog Box and Use Defaults</div>
      <div class="refCategoryContent">
         <p class="para_refCategory">This option determines whether or not the Add Component dialog box should be skipped when multiple components are dragged and dropped. If the Add Component dialog box is not being used, the following options are used to add the components.</p>
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               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="defObject">Version Modified:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">NX5.0.0</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table cellspacing="10">
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               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="defObject">Scope:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Session</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table cellspacing="10">
            <tr>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="defObject">Type:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Integer</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table cellspacing="10">
            <tr>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="defObject">Default Name:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Assemblies_AddCompOpenDlgMultiSelect</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table cellspacing="10">
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               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="defObject">Valid Options:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">[Yes (1), No (0)]</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
      </div>
      <div class="title_refCategory">Positioning</div>
      <div class="refCategoryContent">
         <p class="para_refCategory">This option specifies which initial positioning type will be used when multiple components are dragged and dropped.</p>
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               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="defObject">Version Modified:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">NX5.0.0</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table cellspacing="10">
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               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="defObject">Scope:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Session</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table cellspacing="10">
            <tr>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="defObject">Type:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Integer</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table cellspacing="10">
            <tr>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="defObject">Default Name:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Assemblies_AddCompPositioningTypeMultiSelect</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table cellspacing="10">
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               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="defObject">Valid Options:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">[Absolute Origin (0), Select Origin (1), By Constraints (2), Move (3)]</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
      </div>
      <div class="title_refCategory">Scatter</div>
      <div class="refCategoryContent">
         <p class="para_refCategory">This option determines whether or not multiple selected components should be scattered upon drag and drop.</p>
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               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="defObject">Version Modified:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">NX5.0.0</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table cellspacing="10">
            <tr>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="defObject">Scope:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Session</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table cellspacing="10">
            <tr>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="defObject">Type:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Integer</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table cellspacing="10">
            <tr>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="defObject">Default Name:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Assemblies_AddCompMultiSelectScatter</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table cellspacing="10">
            <tr>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="defObject">Valid Options:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">[Yes (1), No (0)]</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
      </div>
      <div class="title_refCategory">Layer</div>
      <div class="refCategoryContent">
         <p class="para_refCategory">This option specifies which initial layer option will be used when multiple components are dragged and dropped.</p>
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               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="defObject">Version Modified:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">NX5.0.0</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table cellspacing="10">
            <tr>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="defObject">Scope:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Session</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table cellspacing="10">
            <tr>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="defObject">Type:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Integer</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table cellspacing="10">
            <tr>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="defObject">Default Name:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Assemblies_AddCompLayerOptionMultiSelect</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table cellspacing="10">
            <tr>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="defObject">Valid Options:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">[Original (1), Work (0), As Specified (2)]</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
      </div>
      <div class="title_refCategory">Preserve Component Attributes</div>
      <div class="refCategoryContent">
         <p class="para_refCategory">This option determines whether or not component attributes are applied to the new component after a Substitute Component or Open Component As operation.</p>
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               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="defObject">Version Modified:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">NX5.0.0</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table cellspacing="10">
            <tr>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="defObject">Scope:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Session</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table cellspacing="10">
            <tr>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="defObject">Type:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Logical</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table cellspacing="10">
            <tr>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="defObject">Default Name:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">Assemblies_PreserveAttributes</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table cellspacing="10">
            <tr>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="defObject">Valid Options:</p>
               </td>
               <td valign="top">
                  <p class="para_defMeaning">[Yes (true), No (false)]</p>
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <p class="para_refCategory">If this option is turned on, any component attributes in the component that the Substitute Component or Open Component As command is performed on will be copied over to the new component. This is restricted to the assembly where the Substitute Component or Open Component As command is performed. Component attributes that are inherited from the underlying part are always recreated after a Substitute Component or Open Component As operation, hence are not affected by this option's setting.</p>
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