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      </table><br><p class="para_topic">The <b class="uiTerm">Advanced</b> tab page is available for all translators and for both directions <b class="uiTerm">Import</b> or <b class="uiTerm">Export</b>. The basic menu <b class="uiTerm">Modify Settings</b> choices are similar across all translators. There are slight differences between the <b class="uiTerm">Import</b> and <b class="uiTerm">Export</b> menus.
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      <p class="para_topic">The <b class="uiTerm">Advanced Settings</b> menus are unique for each translator. There will be separate topic for each translator's advanced settings.
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      <p class="para_topic">The result of using the <b class="uiTerm">Advanced</b> tab page menus is the creation of a new settings file. The settings file will create in the directory that you specify and will end with the .def suffix.
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                  <p class="para_note_body">The .def suffix is the same suffix used with previous releases of the translator. You should know that in the case of IGES .def files the format has changed from binary to ASCII with Unigraphics version 15.0. Binary .def files are not valid input to pre&ndash;Unigraphics version 15.0 translators.</p>
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      <p class="para_topic">The settings file takes effect during the translation and provides an additional layer of filtering above what you may have done in the <b class="uiTerm">Class Selection</b> or <b class="uiTerm">Drawing Selection</b> dialog boxes.
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