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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mpv/mpv_wall_thick_oview.html');return(false);">Overview</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mpv/mpv_wall_thick_sharp_color.html');return(false);">Related Topics </a></p>
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      </table><br><p class="para_topic"><b class="uiTerm">Wall Thickness Check</b> lets you check the thickness characteristics of a solid using either of two methods: 
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            <p class="para_item">The <b class="uiTerm">Maximum Radius Rolling Ball</b> method
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                        <p class="para_note_body">This method is not recommended for models with a high volume to surface ratio because of the high number of calculations involved.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">On the<b class="uiTerm"> Analysis</b> menu, select <b class="uiTerm">Molded Part Validation</b>.
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            <p class="para_item">On the <b class="uiTerm">MPV Initialization</b> dialog, select <b class="uiTerm">Thickness</b> and click <b class="uiTerm">OK</b>.
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            <p class="para_item"> On the <b class="uiTerm">Calculate</b> tab, select <b class="uiTerm">Ray </b> or <b class="uiTerm">Rolling Ball</b>. 
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            <p class="para_item">Click <b class="uiTerm">Calculate Thickness</b>.
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      <p class="para_topic">For information on the <b class="uiTerm">Maximum Radius Rolling Ball</b> method, see <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mpv/mpv_wall_thick_oview.html');return(false);">Wall Thickness Check Overview.</a> 
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