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. 

Delete a Single Model Element

To delete a single model element, or multiple model elements, one at a time:

1. Go to the Modify ribbon.

2. Click the Delete Single icon.

   

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

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

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

Delete Multiple Model Elements

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, supports, beams, slabs, soil regions, wall footings, design cuts, design strips and/or displayed loads.

To delete multiple model elements at once:

1. Go to the Modify ribbon.

2. Click the Delete Multi icon.

   

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   The Properties panel displays a list of all model elements that can be deleted.

   

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3. Do one of the following, depending on exactly which elements you want to delete.

   To remove ALL of one or more element types:

   1. Check the box of each element 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 model elements.

   3. Click the Click to Apply button.

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

   To remove specific elements of multiple types:

   1. Check the box of each element type you want to delete from the model.

   2. Hold down the CTRL key (on your keyboard) while clicking on each model element you wish to delete.

   3. Click the Apply to Selected button.

      A Delete Items window opens displaying the number of each type of model element that was 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 beams, slabs, footings, etc. attached to the deleted nodes MUST also be deleted, regardless of whether those elements are selected or not.

Note: You may undo any mistakes by clicking the Undo button in the Quick Access toolbar.