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      </table><br><pre class="indent">Unable to build sheet body.</pre><p class="para_topic">This indicates that there was some problem in building the sheet body used to subtract material from the target solid body. It can also mean that the sheet body failed to pass a Parasolid body check. You can look at the NX <b class="uiTerm">Log File</b> to see if there is a more detailed error message(s) recorded.
      </p><pre class="indent">Invalid parameter data.</pre><p class="para_topic">This message usually means that the something is seriously wrong with the placement outline. This error message means that the outline passed the projection and joining tests (see error messages for those below), but didn't pass validation tests. Rarely, if ever, should you see this message.</p><pre class="indent">Unable to infer the thickness of the material.</pre><p class="para_topic">The target solid body must be of uniform thickness. This message will also be displayed if the cutout found a hole in a side face. A hole in a side face makes the material thickness different from the cutout's perspective.</p><pre class="indent">Unable to project the outline curves onto the placement faces.</pre><p class="para_topic">The <b class="uiTerm">Direction Vector</b> must point into the body from the view of the placement curves. In other words, you must be able to project the placement curves along the direction vector and hit the target solid.
      </p><pre class="indent">Unable to join the outline curves.</pre><p class="para_topic">The placement curves must form one, continuous curve from end to end. It can be a closed or open curve.</p><pre class="indent">Referenced face tag is no longer valid.</pre><p class="para_topic">This usually indicates a more serious problem with the <b class="uiTerm">Cutout</b> feature. The cutout references the placement face, all top faces adjacent to the placement face that the cutout touches and all bottom faces that the bottom of the cutout touches. One of these faces cannot be resolved anymore.
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