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      <div class="title_topic1" id="xps10_pagetitle">Tolerance Stackup Validation Preferences</div>
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      <p class="para_topic">Tolerance Stackup Validation preferences let you choose the type of simulation, modify the number of simulations that are run in an analysis, or make other changes:</p>
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               <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Option</b></p>
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               <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Description</b></p>
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               <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Number of Simulations</b></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Sets the number of simulation cycles for each analysis.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Tolerance Distribution Options</b></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Specifies the simulation type</p>
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                     <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Use Extreme Distribution</b> &mdash; calculates the minimum and maximum variations of the tolerance for the specified <b class="uiTerm">Number of Simulations</b>. The minimum and maximum values have equal chances of occurring during each simulation cycle.
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                     <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Use Normal Distribution</b> &mdash; calculates variations within the tolerance range for the specified <b class="uiTerm">Number of Simulations</b>. Any value within this range (including the minimum and maximum) has an equal chance of occurring during each simulation cycle.
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               <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">JT Part Name Convention</b></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Specifies the JT part name convention (<b class="uiTerm">Per Part</b> or <b class="uiTerm">MIMIC</b>) when you export your TSV model to a process document. See the <b class="uiTerm">Export Data to Process Document</b> preference below.
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               <p class="para_td">See the JT translator documentation for more information about the part name format of the <b class="uiTerm">Per Part</b> and <b class="uiTerm">MIMIC</b> options.
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               <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Assembly Method Options</b></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Specifies whether TSV uses mating conditions or assembly constraints (also known as positioning constraints, which are new in NX 5).</p>
               <p class="para_td">See the <em>Assemblies Help</em> for more information. <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.popUpPage('assemblies/index.html?goto=assemblies/comp_matcond_overview.html&vars=-aux,-home','linkInter','menubar=yes,status=yes,resizable=yes,toolbar=yes,scrollbars=yes,location=no,directories=no');return(false);">Mating conditions</a> are the NX 5.0 default in assemblies, but <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.popUpPage('assemblies/index.html?goto=assemblies/assy_constraints_ov.html&vars=-aux,-home','linkInter','menubar=yes,status=yes,resizable=yes,toolbar=yes,scrollbars=yes,location=no,directories=no');return(false);">assembly constraints</a> are available.
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               <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Treat assembly nodes with GDT as single parts</b></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Specifies how assemblies with PMI should be evaluated during a simulation. If this check box is selected, only PMI at the assembly level is considered. PMI at the component level is ignored.</p>
               <p class="para_td">If this check box is cleared, only PMI at the component level is considered, and PMI at the assembly level is ignored.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Measured Faces</b></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you change the default colors for measured faces that are used in visualize mode.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Measured Components</b></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you change the default colors for measured components that are used in visualize mode.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Other Components</b></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Lets you change the default colors for other components that are used in visualize mode.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Other options</p>
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               <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Display Precision</b></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Sets the number of decimal places used in the dialogs and spreadsheets.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Export Data to Process Document</b></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Exports the simulation information (e.g., components, assembly sequence, mating conditions or assembly constraints, and measurements) to a text file. You can then perform a more in-depth analysis in VisVSA.</p>
               <p class="para_td">This option is also available in the Results window after you run an analysis.</p>
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