Delete

 

Overview

IMG_C_ICON_DOT.gifDelete an element. It is possible to select the element to delete on the model tree or work screen and press the Delete key, but this function provides the following options.

 

Methodology

Delete Affected Node

The selected element is deleted and the nodes that no longer have a connection with the element are also deleted.

 

Delete Empty Mesh Set

The empty mesh set that no longer has an element is deleted along with the selected element.

 

Duplicated Element only

Overlapping elements are different elements that have the same node and can be the source of analysis error. Changing the properties of an identical element can use the element property change boundary condition and so, it is better to delete the overlapping element created during modeling. This function searches for overlapping elements out of the selected elements and deletes all but 1 overlapping elements.