SolidWorks Tech Tip: Deleting Things

Michael LaFleche — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:30:13 +0000

Most people know that you can delete lines from a sketch, or features from the Solidworks feature Manager, by pre-electing the object(s) and then simply hitting the DELETE key. But did you know, that over the last 4 years, the programmers have enhanced the intelligence behind the DELETE key, allowing it to react differently in the following situations:

BODIES: If what you have pre-selected are Solid or Surface Bodies, the DELETE key will instead launch the function INSERT – FEATURES – DELETE BODY.

PATTERNS: If what you pre-selected were members of a feature Pattern, the DELETE key will pop-up a dialog asking you if you really wanted to delete the entire pattern, or if instead you wanted to add the selected pattern members to the “SKIP LIST”.

SURFACE EDGES: If what you pre-selected was an edge curve from an interior ‘hole’ in a surface face, the DELETE key will automatically run the function INSERT – SURFACE – UNTRIM, which will ‘heal’ the surface to eliminate the hole.

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SolidWorks Tech Tip: Deleting Things