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    Unlink Selection

    Use the Unlink Selection button to remove the hierarchical relationship between two objects.

    Select and Link and Unlink buttons on the toolbar.

    • Main Toolbar > Unlink Selection

    Unlink Selection detaches a child object from its parent object.

    Tip: You can also link and unlink hierarchies in Schematic View.

    Procedures

    To unlink a child object from a parent object:

    1. Select the child object you want to unlink.
    2. Click Unlink Selection.
    Parent topic: Linking and Unlinking Objects

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