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Delete Duplicate 
Access: Invoke this function from the following location:
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Select Tools > Geometry > Delete Duplicate from the menu bar.
Analyze selected curves and faces and remove duplicate ones.
The following is the Feature Guide for Delete Duplicate.
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Tip:The Delete Duplicate function enables you to remove duplicated curves and/or faces that have been picked. A group of entities can be picked using multi-pick. All duplicated entities are detected and removed (only one entity from the two or more duplicates remains). The entities being checked can have different attributes (color, pen, line font, etc.).
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Only full overlapping between two or more entities (within user defined tolerance) is detected.
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Invisible entities (located on undisplayed sets or hidden entities) are not considered.
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Face edges are ignored.
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Composite curves and sketches are not considered for checking.
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The default maximum distance deviation is 0.01 for mm files or 0.001 for inch files.
When Delete Duplicate is run, the following parameters are displayed:
To remove duplicated curves and faces:
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Click Max. Distance and enter a value. This value is the maximum deviation allowed between two entities in order for them to be considered duplicates.
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Pick the required entities.
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To view the number of duplicated entities, toggle Do Not Show Duplicate to Show Duplicate. A message is displayed showing how many entities were detected and whether they will be deleted or not. Press OK. The duplicated entities appear in red.
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Select one of the following toggle parameters:
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Delete One Group |
Delete one of the duplicate entities. |
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Delete Both Groups |
Delete both of the duplicate entities. |
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Press OK
or Apply 
in the Feature Guide. The duplicated entities are deleted.
When completed, the Delete Duplicate function will appear in the Feature Tree as follows:
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