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      </table><br><p class="para_topic"><b class="uiTerm">Wall Thickness Check</b> is visual inspection tool that lets you view the wall thickness of any area in a solid model. When you select an area of interest such as a face, <b class="uiTerm">Wall Thickness Check</b> calculates and displays its thickness. Any area within &nbsp;a solid model can be examined for wall thickness. <b class="uiTerm">Wall Thickness Check</b> uses fringe and vector plots to precisely calculate the wall thickness at the desired locations on your part model.
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      <p class="para_topic">You can directly select faces in the view, specify a thickness range, or select all faces. You can adjust the translucency of selected and non-selected faces to help you visually inspect the results. You can also change the color of the faces. &nbsp;</p>
      <div class="title_division">Maximum Radius Rolling Ball Method</div>
      <p class="para_division">The <b class="uiTerm">Maximum Radius Rolling Ball </b> method calculates the thickness of a solid body. Visualize an inflatable ball that is constrained within the walls of a solid object. The ball contacts a solid face at one point and expands until it contacts the adjacent faces, creating the largest ball that can fit within the face constraints. Use this method whenever you want to find the maximum thickness of any solid body. 
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      <p class="para_division">The <b class="uiTerm">Maximum Radius Rolling Ball</b> method analyzes thickness by simulating an inflatable ball rolling across the faces of the solid while maintaining constant and simultaneous contact with the faces. Vectors are projected outward from a selected face to the center of the ball. When the calculations are complete the <b class="uiTerm">Maximum Radius Rolling Ball</b> method generates a characteristically detailed visual rendering of maximum thickness calculations.
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                  <p class="para_note_body">The <b class="uiTerm">Maximum Radius Rolling Ball</b> method is not recommended for models with a high volume to surface ratio, like cubes, because the calculations involved can result in slow-down.
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      <p class="para_division">&nbsp;For more information, see <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mpv/mpv_wall_thick_proc.html');return(false);">Using Wall Thickness Check</a>.
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