**delete_elset

Description

This command is used to remove elements from the mesh by a given element set name. Elements are also removed from any other elset of which they are part. Nodes (in nsets for instance) and integration points (in ipsets) which are “orphaned” by this command will be removed as well. If elsets or ipsets become empty as a result of this, they will also be removed. The command can be used to create cavities in the mesh, which are otherwise difficult to obtain.

Syntax

The delete elset command takes a list of valid elset names.

**delete_elset elset-name \(~\,\) [ *keep_orphans ] \(~\,\) [ *clean_all ]

*keep_orphans

Keeps orphan nodes left after removing the elements. By default, the orphan nodes are removed.

*clean_all

remove all orphan nodes even those present prior to delete_elset.

Note

If you wish to simply remove the element set and not the elements themselves, use the remove_set command (see remove_set ).