Delete Elements

You can delete parts of a model based on the current selection state, or you can click on the items you wish to delete individually. 

Two noteworthy features are the ability to delete unattached nodes and zero length members. Sometimes in the process of modeling you accidentally create unwanted unattached nodes or zero length members. These two parameters give you a convenient way to remove these unwanted items.

Note: Primary nodes for rigid diaphragms are not treated as unattached nodes.
Note: If you request deletion of displayed loads, you'll get exactly that. Any load currently displayed will be deleted. By controlling what loads are displayed via the Loads tab in the Model View Settings window, you can easily delete specific types of loads for particular basic load cases, load categories or load combinations.
Note: You may undo any mistakes by clicking the Undo button in the Quick Access toolbar.

Delete a Single Model Part

To delete a single model part, or multiple model parts, one at a time:

  1. Go to the Modify ribbon.

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  2. Click the Delete Single icon.

  3. Click on the model part you want to remove.

  4. Repeat step 3 for each model part you want to remove.

  5. When finished, click the Delete Single icon again, to toggle off the single delete feature.

Delete Multiple Model Parts

If you wish to delete based on the current selection state, you must use the check boxes to define the criteria the program will use to perform the deletion. Only items that are selected and that have their check boxes "checked" will be deleted. The choices let you delete nodes, members, plates, wall panels, solids and/or loads.

To delete multiple model parts at once:

  1. Go to the Modify ribbon.

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  2. Click the Delete Multi icon.

    The Properties panel displays a list of all the parts that can be deleted.

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  3. Do one of the following, depending on exactly what parts you want to delete.

    To remove ALL of one or more part types

    1. Check the box of each part type you want deleted from the model.

    2. (Optional) Click on the Keep Tool Active slider if you want the ‘Delete Multi’ list to remain open in the Properties panel, so that you can delete additional part types or parts.

    3. Click the Click to Apply button.

      This action removes all parts of the type(s) you have chosen in the Properties panel.

    To remove specific parts of multiple types

    1. Check the box of each part type you want to delete a part from in the model.

    2. Hold down the ctrl key (on your keyboard) while clicking on each part in the model that you want to delete.

    3. Click the Apply to Selected button.

      A delete Items window opens displaying the number of each type of model part that will be deleted.

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    4. Click OK.

      The window closes and the items are deleted from the model view.

      Keep in mind that if you delete nodes, any members, plates, etc. attached to the deleted nodes MUST also be deleted, regardless of whether those elements are selected or not.