Deleting Bodies and Body Groups

When you delete a body, it is removed from the 3D-CAD model, and a corresponding DeleteBody feature node is added to the feature tree. Similarly, you can delete Body Groups.

To delete a body:

Select the body or bodies that you want to delete using one of the following methods:
- In the Body Groups manager node, right-click on a body node and select Delete.
- In the 3D-CAD View scene, right-click the body and select Body > Delete.
To select multiple bodies in either the tree or the scene, press and hold <Ctrl> while selecting. The Delete Bodies panel appears.

Alternatively, you can use the <Delete> key which deletes the selected bodies without displaying the Delete Bodies panel.
In the Delete Bodies panel, choose ...
- Manual — Choose this method to manually select the bodies to delete.
- Automatic — Choose this method to automatically delete bodies using filters. For example, you can remove all solid bodies that have a volume smaller than 1 m³ but keep all other bodies in the geometry model.
Select any additional bodies to delete:
- For manual deletion, select bodies interactively from the 3D-CAD View scene or from the Bodies manager node.
  Hold down the <Ctrl> key and select any additional bodies that you want to delete.
  To select concealed bodies, hide faces on the obstructive parts. See Hiding Faces.
- For automatic deletion, see Delete Bodies Panel.
Click OK.
The selected bodies are deleted from the model, and a single DeleteBody node is added to the feature tree. If you delete a body group, all child bodies that belong to the body group are deleted.
To delete all empty body groups:
1. Right-click the Body Groups node and select Delete Empty Body Groups.
  A single DeleteEmptyBodyGroups1 is added to the feature tree.

Delete Bodies Panel

Use the automatic delete mode of the Delete Bodies operation to delete multiple bodies in a single operation.


Delete Mode	Specifies the mode for the Delete operation. Select Manual to manually select what bodies to delete. Select Automatic for the operation to search for and remove multiple bodies in a single operation.
Solids	When active, searches for solid bodies to delete based on the Volume and search options. Bodies that match the search criteria are deleted.
Sheets	When active, searches for sheet bodies to delete based on the Area and search options. Bodies that match the search criteria are deleted.
Search Options	Specifies what range of values to search for when deleting bodies.
	Below	Deletes bodies with values below the specified amount.
	Between	Deletes bodies with values between the specified range.
	Above	Deletes bodies with values above the specified amount.
	Not Between	Deletes bodies with values outside the specified range.
Preview Mode	Specifies what to display in the 3D-CAD View scene.
	Result	Displays the result of the operation. This is the default preview behavior, where the result of the operation is displayed in yellow.
	Candidate Bodies	Displays the bodies that are identified for deletion by the Delete operation. Candidate bodies are displayed in blue. The corresponding bodies are listed in the group box below.