Delete Entity tool support deleting any geometry related entity or dependent faces from shell or solid. There provide two options: Any and Face. In Any mode, you can delete any shape, delete blank shapes, remove whole model or clear specified types' shapes. In Face mode, you can also repair or fill the gap on the shell or solid.
To open Delete Entity:
Click Delete Entity (Geometry Tools toolbar) or click Geometry, Geometry Tools, Delete Entity .
In the dialog, there are two options: Any and Face.
In Any mode, you can delete any geometry related entities including ref-geoms and shapes. To clear specified types of entities, check specified filters and click "Clear". To delete all blank shapes, click button "Remove Blank". To delete an unshared vertex from a face, check "Repair Mode". To replace a complex edge from face with a simple edge, check "Repair Mode".
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a. Raw face |
b. Under "Repair Mode", delete two vertices |
c. Under "Repair Mode", delete a complex edge |
In Face mode, select the type of you want to delete face:
Delete . Delete the independent faces or dependent faces from shell/solid directly.
Delete and Repair. Delete dependent faces from shell/solid, and try to extend neighbor faces and trim with each other.
Delete and Simple Fill. Delete dependent faces from shell/solid, and try to fill the gap. It's similar with Delete and Fill, but using different filling method.
a. Solid box |
b. Delete |
c. Delete and Repair |
d. Delete and Fill |