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      <div class="title_topic6" id="xps10_pagetitle">State 2: Align vector</div>
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               <p class="para_td">State</p>
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               <p class="para_td">You have moved to the second step.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Cue</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Define port align vector.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Defaults</p>
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               <p class="para_td">If an object was selected in the first step, then depending on the object that was selected, the align vector will be predefined. If an object was not selected in the first step, and a port is being edited, then the align vector of the port is selected.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">OK</b> creates the port (if in create mode), or applies any changes made, and returns to the previous dialog box.
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               <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Apply</b> creates the port (if in create mode), or applies any changes made.
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               <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Back</b> and <b class="uiTerm">Cancel</b> both ignore any changes made, and return to the previous dialog box.
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               <p class="para_td">Same as State 1.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Selection</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Vector is the only filter available. You can select a vector using any of the options available from the vector tool. If you define an align vector that conflicts with the align vector defined from selection in the first step, then the port is created using ROUTE_METHOD_ABSOLUTE. (For example, select a CSYS in step one, and define an align vector that is not along one of the axis of the CSYS).</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Sensitivity</p>
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               <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">OK</b> and <b class="uiTerm">Apply</b> are insensitive until you define both <b class="uiTerm">Origin</b> and <b class="uiTerm">Align</b> vectors.
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               <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Back</b> and <b class="uiTerm">Cancel</b> are always sensitive.
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               <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Engagement</b> and <b class="uiTerm">Extension</b> are always sensitive.
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               <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Back Extension</b> is only sensitive for fixture ports.
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               <p class="para_td"><b class="uiTerm">Cycle Direction</b> is sensitive after an align vector has been defined.
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               <p class="para_td">When you click the <b class="uiTerm">Cycle Direction</b> button, the align vector is changed. If you select a CSYS in the first step, then the align vector will be changed to the next available vector. The order for CSYS direction cycling is +Z, &ndash;Z, +Y, &ndash;Y, +X, &ndash;X. Otherwise the <b class="uiTerm">Cycle Direction</b> button just reverses the direction of the align vector.
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