Model > Bolt

Bolt Erase ( Modeling )

Tool summary :

Deletes the 3D bolts that you select.
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.
See the step-by-step instructions.

Also see :

Modeling (where Bolt Erase is a tool)
3D bolts (about bolts in Modeling )
Point selection by area box (affects Bolt Erase )
Display Options (to hide, but not erase, bolts)
Delete (alternative to Bolt Erase )
Model completed (bolts cannot be erased from a member with this date set)

Step-by-step instructions :

The following instructions assume that you are in Modeling with 3D bolts shown in your current view and that you are using a 3-button mouse. You must do either step 1c (preselection) or step 3 (in-tool selection) to perform this operation.

1 . Before using this tool:

1a : Materials that are bolted must be displayed in one of the three solid forms for the bolts to be visible. Also, the box for " Bolts " must be checked on the Display Options window.

1b (tip) : If you are going to do 1c, you may want to set the selection filter to ' Bolts '.

Select Items bindings (step 1c)

1c (optional) : In Select Items mode, use Select or Select + (or draw an area box ) to select the bolt(s) that you want to erase. When the bolts are selected, they will be displayed in the User and Site Options > Modeling > " Primary selection surface color ," which by default is green. Use Select- if you want to deselect bolts.

2 . Invoke Bolt Erase using any one (1) of the following methods:

Methods 1, 2 & 3 : Click the icon, or use a keyboard shortcut, or use the context menu. A Bolt Erase icon can be added to your toolbar (classic) or ribbon (lightning). The icon, keyboard shortcut or context menu command can be found in the group named ' Model -- Bolt '. For lightning, Customize Interface is used to configure ribbons, keyboards, the context menu and modes.

Method 4 : If " Modeling layout style " is ' Classic ', you can use the menu system to choose Model > Bolt > Erase .

Method 5 : With Bolt Mode mouse bindings active, right-click ( Erase ).

3 . Skip this step if you already selected the bolt(s) you want in step 1c.

Select Item(s) bindings.

3a (if you didn't preselect) : Bolt Erase prompts you to use Select Item(s) mouse bindings to select the one or more bolts. Press the Enter key or right-click ( Menu ) and choose " OK " on the context menu to signal to Bolt Erase that you are done selecting the bolt(s).

4 . 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.

Alternative 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.

Alternative 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 1c.

5 . The mouse bindings that were active before you invoked Bolt Erase are again active.