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      </table><br><p class="para_topic">Select geometry that is to be mapped from the region boundary to the target boundary. This filter lets you select the following:</p>
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            <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Any</b> &ndash; select any of the following types:
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                  <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Body</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Curve</b></p>
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                  <p class="para_item"><b class="uiTerm">Region Faces</b></p>
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      <p class="para_topic">Each object will map to a similar type. For example, if you select a body, a new body will create. An exception is an edge, which will map to a curve. Region faces will limit selection to only those faces already selected as the region boundary. <b class="uiTerm">Region Edge</b> will limit selection to the edges that are adjacent to region boundary faces.
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