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               <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('ugtojt/jt_prefer_dialog.html');return(false);">Using the JT Preferences dialog box</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('ugtojt/jt_prefer_op.html');return(false);">JT Preferences options</a></p>
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      </table><br><p class="para_topic">You can use the translator integrated into the NX user interface. You can create an output file using three methods:</p>
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            <p class="para_item">As a save</p>
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            <p class="para_item">As an export</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Compatible with NX interoperability</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Choose <b class="uiTerm">File</b>&rarr;<b class="uiTerm">Options</b>&rarr;<b class="uiTerm">Save Options</b>. The <b class="uiTerm">Save Options</b> dialog box opens.
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            <p class="para_item">Select the <b class="uiTerm">Save JT Data</b> check box.
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            <p class="para_item">Click <b class="uiTerm">OK</b>.
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      <p class="para_division">This method ensures that the correct JT data is present for any part saved. The save method updates the JT file for the component part that has geometry changes, and updates the JT file for the assembly where the component resides.</p>
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                  <p class="para_note_body">The assembly JT file is updated depending on the assembly type. If the assembly type is an assembly that contains a collection of component parts and subassemblies and there is no geometry at the assembly level, the assembly JT file is not updated. If the assembly type is an assembly that contains geometry at the assembly level, the assembly JT file is updated.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Choose <b class="uiTerm">File</b>&rarr;<b class="uiTerm">Export</b>&rarr;<b class="uiTerm">JT</b>. The <b class="uiTerm">JT Output</b> dialog box opens.
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            <p class="para_item">Enter the file name.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Click <b class="uiTerm">OK</b>.
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      <p class="para_division">This method creates a snapshot of the currently visible components. The files created are not suitable for interoperation or bookmarking.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Choose <b class="uiTerm">File</b>&rarr;<b class="uiTerm">Interoperate</b>. The <b class="uiTerm">Interoperate</b> dialog box opens.
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            <p class="para_item">Click <b class="uiTerm">OK</b>.
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      <p class="para_division">This method generates any necessary Teamcenter Visualization data needed to interoperate with Teamcenter Visualization. It reuses any up-to-date previously translated JT data. It works much faster if the JT data already exists.</p>
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