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      <div class="title_topic4" id="xps10_pagetitle">3D wireframe curves</div>
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            <p class="para_defMeaning"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('roadmap/05qt_parts_15.html');return(false);">Non-sketch curves</a> are similar to I-deas 3D curves. 
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            <p class="para_defMeaning">These commands are found in the <b class="uiTerm">Insert</b> &rarr; <b class="uiTerm">Curve</b>, <b class="uiTerm">Curve from Curves</b> and <b class="uiTerm">Curve from Bodies</b> menus.
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            <p class="para_defMeaning">Before creating curves, position the <b class="uiTerm">WCS</b> (Working Coordinate System). Curves will be created relative to the XY plane of the <b class="uiTerm">WCS</b>.
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('roadmap/02qt_nx_basics_36.html');return(false);">WCS</a></p>
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                  <p class="para_defMeaning"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('roadmap/06qt_surface_2.html');return(false);">3D Curves</a></p>
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