Bolt Erase Command

Erases the 3D bolts that you select.
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1 . Invoke Bolt Erase using the Find Tool by searching the command name and clicking the Bolt Erase icon, which is pictured above.

Alternative : Preselect one or more bolts to enable the Bolts contextual page and click the Delete icon
( ) found in the Modify section, or press the Delete key. This option excludes the Change All Options window and deletes the selected bolt(s).

2 . Select the bolt(s).

Method 1 : Right-click and select OK from the shortcut menu.

Method 2 : Press the Enter key.

Alternative : You can press the Esc key or right-click and choose " Cancel " on the shortcut menu if you want to cancel this command.

3 . Bolt Erase gives you warning messages about the effects of the changes you are making. At the very least, you are notified that the bolts will be erased.

Option 1 : Press the " OK " button to complete the Bolt Erase operation. The bolt(s) are removed from the 3D model, and the view redraws so that the bolts disappear from it.

Option 2 : Press " Cancel " to end this operation without erasing the bolts. The bolts cease to be selected (green) if you selected them in step 3; they remain selected if you selected them in step 1.

  • If you click the icon, then select the bolts, selection filtering for bolts will take place automatically. If you preselect the bolts before hitting the icon, you will need to first set the selection filter to ' Bolts '.
  • The bolts can be system generated, or user added by using Bolt Add .
  • You cannot erase bolts that are parts of a member that has its " Model completed " date set.