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               <p class="para_td">Overview</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfggeneral/opnav_details_turn_inher.html');return(false);">How To</a></p>
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      <p class="para_division">Use the Dependencies Panel to quickly access an overview of the dependencies (parents and children) of the selected object. You can view and edit the dependencies directly in the Dependencies Panel. </p>
      <p class="para_division">For more information go to the  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfggeneral/setup_op.html');return(false);">Four Parents of an Operation</a> section. 
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      <p class="para_division">Use the Details Panel to quickly access an overview of the inheritance parameters of the selected object. You can view and edit parameter selection directly in the Details Panel. </p>
      <p class="para_division">You cannot edit the values of the parameters in the Details Panel, they are only displayed here for reference. This is true for both parameters that are currently inherited and those not inherited. </p>
      <p class="para_division">Parameters that are already inherited have a dark gray check mark in front of them. This indicates that the inheritance status cannot be changed in this list. Instead you have to edit the parameters in the operation to break the inheritance.</p>
      <p class="para_division">Parameters that are not currently inherited have an empty check box in front of them. For steps showing how to turn on an inheritance go to  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfggeneral/opnav_details_turn_inher.html');return(false);">Turning On Inheritance Procedure</a>.
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      <p class="para_division">To access the Dependency Panel: Open the Operation Navigator&rarr;Select the white horizontal bar at the bottom of the navigator and drag it in an upward direction&rarr;Select Dependency.</p>
      <p class="para_division">To access the Details Panel: Open the Operation Navigator&rarr;Select the white horizontal bar at the bottom of the navigator and drag it in an upward direction&rarr;Select Details.</p>
      <p class="para_division">To display the inheritance list: Open the Operation Navigator&rarr;select MB3 on the operation&rarr;Object&rarr;Inheritance List or Update List.</p>
      <p class="para_division">For more information on inheritance go to the Geometry  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfggeneral/parent_group_inheritance.html');return(false);">Inheritance</a> and Parameter  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfggeneral/parent_meth_inheri.html');return(false);">Inheritance</a> sections. 
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