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4.6.2 Trimming Figures � 4.6.3 Ad
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4.6.5 Offsetting Figures �
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4.6.7 Patterning Sketch Figures �
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4.6.8 Moving and Rotating Sketch Fi
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4.7 Sketch Dimensions 4.7.1 Dimensi
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4.7.4 Auto Dimensioning a Sketch
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4.7.5 Working with Sketch Dimension
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4.7.7 Sketch Dimension Settings �
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4.8.2 Manually Applying Sketch Cons
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4.8.5 Sketch Status and Degrees of
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4.8.6 Sketch Constraint Settings
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4.9.1 Grid and Snap �
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4.9.2 Snapping to the Working Plane
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4.9.6 Direct Coordinate Entry �
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4.9.9 Checking Sketches for Errors
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4.9.11 Copying and Pasting Sketch F
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5.1.1 Offset Plane �
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5.2.1 Axis through Axis or Edge �
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5.4 Reference Surfaces 5.4.1 Insert
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5.4.3 Thickening Reference Surfaces
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5.5.2 Hiding Reference Geometry Gro
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3D Sketching 6.1 3D Sketching Inter
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6.9 Working with Existing 3D Sketch
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Feature Creation 7.1 Part Modeling
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7.2 Feature Terminology 7.2.1 Featu
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7.9.2 Vertex Chamfers �
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7.11 Draft Faces �
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7.13 Holes �
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7.14.1 Saving Catalog Features �
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7.15.3 Topology Patterns
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7.16.1 Design Boolean Editor Enviro
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7.16.3 Design Boolean Feature Editi
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7.17.3 Push Pull Pocket or Boss
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7.17.6 Tips for Successful Direct E
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7.19 Managing Features in the Desig
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8.2 Sheet Metal Part Parameters
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8.6.1 Sheet Metal Changes for Versi
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8.8 Dimple � 8.9 Cut �
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8.11 Holes 8.12 Unbend and Rebend
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Working with Parts 9.1 Design Explo
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9.2.3 Reordering Features �
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9.9.2 Driving Designs by Spreadshee
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9.10.7 Printing 3D Models � 9.10.
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10.1.1 Lock properties represented
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10.1.3 Regeneration of Design Confi
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10.2.1 Helpful Notes on Design Conf
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10.3.1 Inserting Configurations of
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10.3.2 Missing Design Configuration
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10.3.4 Helpful Notes on Design Conf
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10.5 Configurations in a BOM �
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10.6 Configurations and the Equatio
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11.2 Assembly Design Interface �
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11.3.2 Anchored Parts � 11.3.3 In
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11.3.5 Part Display Options � �
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11.3.9 Moving and Rotating Parts Pr
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11.3.11 Hiding a Part � � 11.3.
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11.3.15 Viewing Part Reference Geom
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11.4.3 Inserting Assembly Constrain
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11.6 Checking for Interferences �
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11.7.3 Viewing and/or Editing an Ex
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11.8 Deleting an Exploded View �
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12.1.3 Selecting the Model �
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12.1.5 Inserting Additional Standar
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12.2.10 Changing the View Scale �
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12.2.15 Adding Sheets �
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12.2.19 Inserting Images in a Drawi
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12.3.1 Placing Additional Dimension
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12.3.3 Placing Ordinate Dimensions
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12.5.2 Customizing an Existing Temp
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12.5.4 Saving and Using a Custom Te
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12.5.6 Managing Design Property Val
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Bills of Material 13.1 Specifying B
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13.2.2 Custom BOM Templates �
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13.3.10 Adding Callout Balloons �
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13.4 BOM Workspace Interface �
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13.4.9 Customizing Header and Data
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13.4.13 Updating the Table
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Opening and Saving 14.1 Opening Fil
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14.2.2 Single Item Save vs. Multi-I
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15.2 Exporting Data 15.2.1 Supporte
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15.3 Special Options for IGES and S
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16.1 An Overview of Simulation �
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16.3.3 Motion Explorer Groups
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16.5 Forces and Torques in Simulati
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16.7.3 Generating X-Y Plots from Si
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Alibre Vault, by M-Files 17.1 Criti
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17.8 Copying Items 17.9 Permissions
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17.10 Setting Up Notifications 17.1
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17.11.3 Version Label Creation �
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17.12 Relationships
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