Delete Panel
Use the Delete panel to delete data from a model database, preview and delete empty collectors, and preview and delete unused property collectors, material collectors, or curves. You can also delete an entire model database, if you wish to start with a clean database.
Location: Tool page or 1D page > Connectors module
Empty Entities
- component collectors
- load collectors
- system collectors
- sets
- groups
- assemblies
- vector collectors
- output blocks
- load steps
- beam section collectors
- control volumes for OptiStruct
- multibodies
Unused Entities
- systems
- properties
- curves
- materials
Any curve that is used only by a plot is considered to be unused. A curve is considered to be used if it is attached to something, such as a load or material.
Entity-Specific Options
If you choose surfs, you can also choose to delete any solids and/or elements associated with the surfaces. When deleting associated solids, edges will be removed where the deleted surface was connected, if possible, regardless of whether there was a solid or not.
If you choose connectors, you can also choose whether to delete only the connectors, or the connectors and their realized FE.
If you choose solids, you can also choose to delete any bounding surfaces and/or elements associated with the solids.
Panel Inputs
Option | Action |
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entity selector | Select the entity to
delete. When you select elems, click the switch to change the
selection mode.
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face angle / individual selection |
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Command Buttons
Button | Action |
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delete entity | Delete the selected entity. |
reject | Reject the selection; nothing is deleted. |
delete model | Delete the entire model regardless of the current selection. |
preview empty | Display any empty collectors. |
preview unused | Display unused collectors. |
return | Exit the panel. |