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      </table><br><p class="para_topic">You can edit a material when you want to redefine the characteristics of a material on the Materials in Part palette. </p>
      <p class="para_topic">This procedure assumes that you have:</p>
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            <p class="para_item">opened a part file that contains materials copied the material that you want to edit to the Materials in Part palette</p>
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            <p class="para_item">entered the Materials and Textures task environment </p>
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      <p class="para_topic">To edit a material:</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Open the Materials in Part palette.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Place the cursor on a material, click MB3, and select Edit, or Click the Editor icon in the upper left corner of the Materials and Textures task environment. This displays the Materials Editor dialog. </p>
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            <p class="para_item">Make edits to the material using the  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('visualizing_a_part/vie_vis_mat_d.html');return(false);">dialog options</a>. 
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            <p class="para_item">To view a preview of your edits, click Apply. </p>
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            <p class="para_item">To close the dialog and save your edits, click OK. </p>
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