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      <p class="para_topic">Use the <b class="uiTerm">Formboard Node Tool</b> to identify RCP's (Routing Control Points) in the formboard assembly as nodes to use for quick path type dimensioning. The tool allows the user to specify a unique identifier for each node created. If you do not explicitly specify a unique identifier, <b class="uiTerm">Formboard</b> defaults to an indexed version of the last node name. Note that node creation may take place only at an existing RCP. Once a node creates, it displays as shown in the formboard nodes example figure below. The placement of the node label is at a location convenient to the identified RCP. You may move the position of the node label or change layers (it is simply a general note with a leader from the Drafting <b class="uiTerm">Annotation Editor</b>). The dialog box allows for node deletion (the name is removed from the RCP, the RCP existence and location remain unaffected).
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      <p class="para_topic">Selection enables so that you can select/deselect one or many RCP's. If you select a named RCP, and choose <b class="uiTerm">OK</b> or <b class="uiTerm">Apply</b>, a message window will appear: &quot;Replace Node Identifier?&quot;
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      <p class="para_topic">Choosing <b class="uiTerm">Yes</b> will overwrite the name on the RCP, choosing No will skip annotating that RCP. If you apply a non&ndash;unique identifier to an RCP, the message window <b class="uiTerm">Duplicate Node Identifier</b> will appear.
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               <p class="para_td">Enter in a string to name the node. When assigning names to multiple RCP's then any number (if there is one) will be incremented, other wise an underscore, and a number appends to the node name.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">This option unassigns names from RCP's, as well as deletes the associated annotations.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Offset (in part units) in the X direction, of the origin of the node annotation.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Offset (in part units) in the Y direction, of the origin of the node annotation.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Create Notes</b></p>
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               <p class="para_td">When turned on, plain notes (without leaders) will create in place of labels.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Undo marks will be set at each <b class="uiTerm">OK</b>, <b class="uiTerm">Apply</b>, and <b class="uiTerm">Delete</b> action. The <b class="uiTerm">Undo</b> mark name is <b class="uiTerm">Formboard Node</b>.
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