Name
del — Delete point(s) and cell(s)
Syntax
del [all | num | cel | cli | dis | dsp | lin | nocle | rep | rpp | spl | upd | poi] [xy | xyz]
del fd fielddataname ; # deleting field data
Description
Delete operation in a polydata set. Will delete points or cells in polydata. Can also delete field data.
Arguments
No argument. Delete point closest to cursor position.
all
Delete all multiple points.
num number
Delete point number number.
cel [number | lt | gt | nr | rep | undo]
Delete cell actions.
No arguments. Delete a whole cell closest to the cursor position.
number - Delete cell number number.
lt | gt distance - Delete cells lower | greater (longer) than distance.
lt | gt number_of_points nr- Delete cells with less | more than number_of_points points. Observe the nr syntax at the end.
rep - Cell elements are delete for every cursor pick (use 'p' or work in 2D mode by clicking).
undo - Undo last delete cell action.
cli
Delete a cell by a crossing line made by two cursor positions.
dis
Display a marker at the deleted point.
dsp
Delete nearest point and split the line in two cells.
lin
Delete a whole line closest to the cursor.
nocle
Delete nearest point with 'no clean'. This means sequential delete will update the graphics with the command mak cle, to clean up everything.
poi
Delete a single point with an alternative algorithm. Will create an immediate update of the dataset. Redisplay the data before continuing.
rep
Points are delete for every cursor pick (use keyboard p).
rpp
Mark the point for later delete. del upd will delete the points at the end.
spl
Split the line in two cells after the nearest point.
upd
Will delete points marked by rpp. Usefull for large datasets.
xy | xyz
Use 2D or 3D search for xy or xyz coordinates. 3D is default.
fd fielddataname
Delete field data of name fielddataname.
Related command object
Edit points and lines
The main command object for editing points and lines which also utilizes the del command.