Function
Delete nodes.
Call
From the Main Menu select [Node/Element] tab > [General] group > [Delete] > [Delete Node]
Press [Delete] on the Key Board.
Input
Click the [...] button to the right of Delete Nodes : Display the Node Table
Start Node Number
Not applicable for this command.
Type
Select the method of deleting nodes.
Picking
Click the node number entry field and the nodes to be deleted in the working window. Nodes are immediately deleted without clicking the Apply button. Nodes may be also deleted by typing the node numbers in the node number field.
Selection
Use the Select feature to define the nodes to be deleted and click the Apply button or press the [Delete] key on the keyboard.
Only Free Nodes
If the option is selected, the nodes connected to elements or assigned with attributes (nodal load, boundary condition, etc.) are not deleted.
Note
Node deleting functions operate differently depending on the selected command. When the [Delete] key on the keyboard or the Delete button in the Icon Menu is to be applied, the target nodes must be selected first by the Select functions. In such a case, the selected nodes, the attributes (load, boundary condition, etc.) assigned to the nodes and all the elements connected to the nodes are deleted.