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               <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('routingtools/preferences_preference.html');return(false);">Preferences Overview</a></p>
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      </table><br><p class="para_topic">The <b class="uiTerm">Display</b> tab contains preferences related to the display of routing objects. This includes options to change the display of control points and ports and a preference to control the length of the displayed ports. The <b class="uiTerm">Display</b> tab is available from both the <b class="uiTerm">Preferences&rarr;Routing</b> and <b class="uiTerm">Customer Defaults</b> dialog boxes.
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                  <p class="para_note_body">Changes from <b class="uiTerm">Preferences&rarr;Routing</b> take effect in the current NX session while changes from <b class="uiTerm">Customer Defaults</b> take affect after exiting and re-entering NX.
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      <div class="title_division">Display control points</div>
      <p class="para_division">This option turns the display of <b class="uiTerm">RCP</b>s (routing control points) on and off. Normally this option is on during routing tasks, but does not affect the behavior of Routing. At times when you do not want RCPs displayed to improve viewing you may turn off their display.
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      <div class="title_division">Display ports</div>
      <p class="para_division">This option turns the display of <b class="uiTerm">Routing Ports</b> on and off. Normally this option is on during routing tasks, but does not affect the behavior of Routing. At times when you do not want ports to display to improve viewing you may turn off their display.
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      <div class="title_division">Port length</div>
      <p class="para_division">Entering a value, in the current part units, for this parameter, controls the displayed length of all port alignment vectors. Port rotation vectors always displayed as half the length of the alignment vector. The change takes affect when you choose <b class="uiTerm">OK</b> or <b class="uiTerm">Apply</b>.
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      <div class="title_division">Display segment constraints</div>
      <p class="para_division">You can control the display of constraint symbols that appear on segments with slope constraints with this option. When turned on the constraint symbols display and when turned off the constraint symbols do not display.</p>
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      <p class="para_division">You can control the display of anchors. When turned on the anchors display and when turned off the anchors do not display.</p>
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