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Enter the
Mesh module.
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From the Object field in the context bar, select
Part and select a part from the list. This tool is
available only for working on orphan mesh elements or for working on elements
created using the bottom-up meshing procedure
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From the main menu bar, select
.
Abaqus/CAE
displays the Edit Mesh dialog box.
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In the dialog box, do the following:
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In the Category field, select
Element.
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From the Method list, select
Delete.
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If you want to delete all nodes that are left unassociated with any
elements once the selected elements are deleted, toggle on Delete
associated unreferenced nodes in the prompt area.
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Select the elements to delete. You can
ShiftClick on
elements to add them to your selection or
CtrlClick on
selected elements to remove them from your selection.
If you would rather select from a list of existing element sets, do
the following:
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Click Sets on the right side of the prompt
area.
Abaqus/CAE
displays the Region Selection dialog box containing a list
of element sets that you have created.
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Select the set of elements that you want to delete, and click
Continue.
Note:
The default selection method is based on the selection
method you most recently employed. To revert to the other method, click
Select in Viewport or Sets on the
right side of the prompt area.
Abaqus/CAE
displays the selected elements.
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When you have finished selecting elements to delete, click mouse
button 2.
Abaqus/CAE
deletes the selected elements. In addition, if you toggled on Delete
associated unreferenced nodes,
Abaqus/CAE
also deletes nodes that would be left unassociated with any elements once the
selected elements are deleted. The elements and nodes are also removed from any
existing sets.
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Repeat the above steps as often as necessary to delete additional
elements.
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When you have finished deleting elements, click mouse button 2 or the
cancel button
in the prompt area to exit the procedure.
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