Delete Mesh command

Deleting unneeded portions of a mesh is part of the Reverse Engineering workflow.

Delete Mesh command

Use the Delete Mesh command to delete unwanted mesh data, so only the useful part of the mesh can be used to extract surfaces.

The area of the mesh to be deleted is identified by changing mesh regions to green. After identifying the regions to be deleted, select Accept to delete the identified mesh facets.

The Delete Mesh command bar has the following options.

Mesh Selection

Body/Face

The Body/Face method selects bodies or faces to delete.

Brush

The Brush method paints the area to be deleted. Highlighted mesh regions turn green when selected. This method is useful when selecting mesh facets in a small irregular area.

Fence

The Fence method defines a selection box (rectangle by 2 points) that identifies the area to be deleted. The current view orientation determines the perspective of the selection box. Highlighted mesh regions turn green when selected.

Box

The Box method defines a 3D selection box with a finite depth that identifies the area to be deleted.

Accept

Select this option to delete all mesh facets that are highlighted in green. You can also right-click or press Enter to accept the selections.

Deselect all

Select this option or press Esc to deselect all selected mesh facets.

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