Delete Elements

Delete elements.

The element deleting functions operate differently depending on the selected command.

When the [Delete] key on the keyboard or in the Icon Menu is to be applied, the target elements must be selected first by Select functions. If only elements are selected without their connecting nodes, the nodes remain even after the elements are deleted.

From the Main Menu select Model > Elements > Delete.

Select Geometry > Elements > Delete in the Menu tab of the Tree Menu.

Click Delete Elements in the Icon Menu.

Shortcut key: [Alt]+2

Press the [Delete] key on the Key Board.

Click to the right of Delete Elements: Display the Element Table.

Start Node Number

Not applicable for this command

Start Element Number

Not applicable for this command

Type

Select the method of deleting elements.

Picking
Click the element number entry field and the elements to be deleted in the working window. Elements are immediately deleted without clicking . Elements may be also deleted by typing the element numbers in the element number field.

Selection
Use the Select feature to define the elements to be deleted and click or press the [Delete] key on the keyboard.

with Free Nodes
If the option is selected, the nodes without attributes (nodal load, boundary condition, etc.) or unconnected to elements are deleted together with the elements.