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      <p class="para_topic">Save time by preselecting an object and selecting from a list of possible commands.</p>
      <p class="para_topic">Rather than dig though all the menus and toolbars to find what you want, you can save time by preselecting an object. Look in the right&ndash;click menu for the command you want. This is called the object &ndash; action paradigm.</p>
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                  <p class="para_tip_body">It is sometimes easiest to preselect the object using the <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('roadmap/02qt_nx_basics_28.html#qt_nx_quickpick');return(false);"><b class="uiTerm">QuickPick</b></a> dialog box, then right-click it while it is selected.
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      <p class="para_topic">The right&ndash;click menu will only show commands that make sense with the selected objects.</p>
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      <p class="para_topic">For example, to sketch on a face of a model, right&ndash;click over the face and select <b class="uiTerm">Sketch</b> to sketch directly on the face. Other choices available in this context include creating a datum plane or changing display properties like the color of the face.
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                  <p class="para_tip_body">This can be an aid to learning since only a limited choice of commands is presented. Keep in mind however, that only common commands are included. The menu is not an exhaustive list of every possible command.</p>
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      <p class="para_topic">If you hold the right mouse button depressed momentarily, a limited menu of choices is presented as buttons surrounding the cursor location for quick access.</p>
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