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      <p class="para_topic">Curve and surface calculations are performed in I-deas with the <b class="uiTerm">Curve Quality</b> and <b class="uiTerm">Surface Quality</b> commands.
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      <p class="para_topic">In NX, similar options and others are found in the <b class="uiTerm">Analysis</b> menu.
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      <p class="para_topic">These are some of the commands found in this menu:</p>
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         <li class="condense"><b class="uiTerm">Analysis</b> &rarr; <b class="uiTerm">Geometric Properties</b></li>
         <li class="condense"><b class="uiTerm">Analysis</b> &rarr; <b class="uiTerm">Shape</b> &rarr; <b class="uiTerm">Section</b></li>
         <li class="condense"><b class="uiTerm">Analysis</b> &rarr; <b class="uiTerm">Curve</b> &rarr; <b class="uiTerm">Combs</b></li>
         <li class="condense"><b class="uiTerm">Analysis</b> &rarr; <b class="uiTerm">Face</b> &rarr; <b class="uiTerm">Radius</b></li>
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      <p class="para_topic">The <b class="uiTerm">Analysis</b> &rarr; <b class="uiTerm">Draft</b> command provides a dynamic way to investigate draft angles of surfaces.
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      <p class="para_topic">See also:</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Help: <img align="bottom" src="graphics/widgets/book_closed.gif" border="0"> Getting Started &rarr; Working with parts&rarr; NX Analysis
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