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               <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('routingtools/information_routing_overview.html');return(false);">Routing Object Information Overview</a></p>
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      </table><br><p class="para_topic">You can access the <b class="uiTerm">Stock Length</b> from <b class="uiTerm">Information&rarr;Routing Mechanical / Routing Electrical&rarr;Stock Length</b>. When you choose <b class="uiTerm">Stock Length</b>, a customized <b class="uiTerm">Routing Object Selection</b> dialog box appears.
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      <p class="para_topic">From this dialog box, you pick the routing objects by using any of the selection methods available. You may use combinations of these selection methods.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">If you choose <b class="uiTerm">Standard</b> selection method, the cue line will read as: Select routing stock. Pick routing stock on the graphics screen or use <b class="uiTerm">Stock Selection</b> option to select nested / center line stock.
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            <p class="para_item">If you choose <b class="uiTerm">Path</b> selection method, the cue line will read as: Select the starting path object.
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            <p class="para_item">When you complete the selection of the starting object that represents the path, the cue line will change to: Select the ending path object.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Once you select the ending object, the program will determine the path forms between the starting and the ending objects and it highlights.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">If you choose <b class="uiTerm">Routing</b> selection method, the cue line prompts: Select an object in routing. Once you choose an object, the program determines all the objects that form the routing. The objects, which form the routing, will highlight.
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            <p class="para_item">If you choose <b class="uiTerm">Branch</b> selection method, the cue line prompts: Select an object in branch. Use the selected object to determine the branch of the routing and all the objects that form the branch highlight.
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      <p class="para_topic">The default method is <b class="uiTerm">Standard</b> when the dialog box launches for the first time.
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      <p class="para_topic">The <b class="uiTerm">Report Mode</b> box allows you to specify the type of report to generate by the program. The actual stock length reports in the standard NX Information window.
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            <p class="para_item">If you choose report method as <b class="uiTerm">Detailed</b>, the program shows the lengths of the individual stocks that form the path as well as the total length of the stock . The lengths reported are always in the ascending order.
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            <p class="para_item">If the report method is set to <b class="uiTerm">Summary</b>, the program shows only the total length of the stock. This method is capable of reporting the lengths of the nested stock also.
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            <p class="para_item">The default report mode is <b class="uiTerm">Detailed</b>.
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      <p class="para_topic"><b class="uiTerm">OK</b> shows the computed stock length and the <b class="uiTerm">Stock Length</b> dialog box then terminates.
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      <p class="para_topic"><b class="uiTerm">Apply</b> shows the stock length with the <b class="uiTerm">Stock Length</b> dialog box still visible.
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      <p class="para_topic"><b class="uiTerm">Cancel</b> terminates the <b class="uiTerm">Stock Length</b> dialog box and nothing reports. All selected objects are deselected.
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