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      <p class="para_topic">The procedure describes how to delete an object's name. If your model contains multiple objects with the same name, this operation simultaneously deletes all of the object names in one operation. Also, it deletes the object names of all selected objects. </p>
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            <p class="para_item">Open the <b class="uiTerm">Properties</b> dialog box using any of the methods listed under  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('managing_a_part/edt_prop_open_p.html');return(false);">Opening the Properties dialog box</a>.
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            <p class="para_item">From the <b class="uiTerm">General</b> tab, click <b class="uiTerm">Delete</b> <img align="bottom" src="graphics/delete.gif" border="0">.
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            <p class="para_item">Click <b class="uiTerm">Apply</b> or <b class="uiTerm">OK</b>.
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      <p class="para_topic">You cannot delete an object's name if the object is an occurrence of a prototype in an assembly. The occurrence inherits the name from the prototype and the system does not allow you to modify the name.</p>
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