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      <div class="title_topic2" id="xps10_pagetitle">Curve Analysis Overview</div>
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               <p class="para_td">Curve Analysis Overview</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('nx_analysis/anl_curve_analysis_proc.html');return(false);">Basic Procedure</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('nx_analysis/anl_curve_analysis_options.html');return(false);">Combs</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('nx_analysis/anl_curve_analysis_options.html#analysis_anl_curve_analysis_options_peaks');return(false);">Peaks</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('nx_analysis/anl_curve_analysis_options.html#analysis_anl_curve_analysis_options_inflections');return(false);">Inflections</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('nx_analysis/anl_curve_analysis_graph_ops.html');return(false);">Output Listing</a></p>
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      </table><br><p class="para_topic">The Curve Analysis options let you display analysis properties for selected curves and edges. Analysis elements, such as curvature combs, peaks, inflections and control polygons, dynamically update in real time as you change the curves on which they are based, or when you change the analysis parameters. Graph analysis options open a special graphing window hosted by the Spreadsheet that lets you analyze curves as you edit them. Analysis Output Listing options open the Information window to display all analysis data for the selected curves.</p>
      <p class="para_topic">The following figure shows a curve with peak, inflection, comb and pole analysis elements displayed on it.</p>
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               <p class="para_th"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('nx_analysis/show_pole.html');return(false);"> <img align="bottom" src="../graphic_library/icons/toolbars/analysis/analyze_shape/show_poles.gif" border="0"></a></p>
               <p class="para_th">Poles</p>
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               <p class="para_th"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('nx_analysis/anl_curve_analysis_options.html');return(false);"> <img align="bottom" src="../graphic_library/icons/toolbars/analysis/analyze_shape/curve_analysis-combs.gif" border="0"></a></p>
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               <p class="para_th"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('nx_analysis/anl_curve_analysis_options.html');return(false);"> <img align="bottom" src="../graphic_library/icons/toolbars/analysis/analyze_shape/curve_analysis-peaks.gif" border="0"></a></p>
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      </table><br><p class="para_topic">To enable or disable any of the analysis elements for selected curves or edges, click the appropriate icon toggle button on the Analyze Shape Toolbar, or use the option switches on the Analysis&rarr; Curve pull-down menu. </p>
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                  <p class="para_note_body">To see poles and their control polylines, see  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('nx_analysis/show_pole.html');return(false);">Show / Hide Poles</a>.
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      <p class="para_topic">Analysis elements for curves remain displayed in the graphics window until you turn them off. Analysis elements for edges are temporary, and disappear during a Display Refresh.</p>
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