Using the Create Derived Operation feature, you can create a new operation based on an existing operation.
If, for example, you wish to follow a parallel strategy with a contour strategy using most of the same settings (stock to leave, tolerance, stepover, boundaries, etc.), it is easier to use a derived operation instead of an entirely new operation.
Essentially the derived operation is a duplicate of the original operation, but with the strategy type changed. Observe that parameter values are copied, and are therefore not associative when using a derived operation; i.e. if you change the stepover in one operation, it will not change in the other.
Creating a derived operation
You create a derived operation by right-clicking on an operation, selecting Create Derived Operation from the pop-up context menu, and then choosing the type of new operation as shown above.