To delete Sketcher objects:

From the Sketcher toolbox, select the delete tool . For a diagram of the tools in the Sketcher toolbox, see “The Sketcher tools,” Section 19.4.1.

ABAQUS/CAE displays prompts in the prompt area to guide you through the procedure.

Select all the objects you want to delete. Both sketch and construction geometry can be deleted; reference geometry cannot be deleted.

Tip:  In cases where you must select more than one vertex, hold down the [Shift] key as you click each handle. To select multiple vertices, you can also drag a rectangle around them. To unselect a vertex, use [Ctrl]+Click. When you are finished selecting vertices, click mouse button 2. For more information, see Chapter 6, “Selecting objects within the viewport.”

When you have finished selecting objects, click mouse button 2.

ABAQUS/CAE deletes the selected objects and any associated dimensions.

Tip:  To restore accidentally deleted objects, click the undo tool in the Sketcher toolbox.

To delete more objects, repeat the above steps beginning with Step 2.

When you have finished deleting objects, either

Click mouse button 2 anywhere in the ABAQUS/CAE window, or

Select any other tool in the Sketcher toolbox, or

Click the cancel button in the prompt area, or

Click the delete tool in the Sketcher toolbox.