Deletes records (and associated records) from the IDF file. The DELETE command also deletes any following -1 or 0 records.
Use caution. Deleting records can cause disconnections.
DELETE Command |
Action on IDF Record |
DELETE RECORD '-39' |
Deletes all unique component identifiers (-39 records). |
DELETE RECORD –67 '*UNDEFINED' |
Deletes any -67 record containing '*UNDEFINED'. |
DELETE FLOW-ARROWS |
Deletes flow arrows (DELETE RECORD ‘149’ SKEY ‘FLOW’). |
DELETE COMMENT-LINES |
Deletes any lines in which the first character is an exclamation mark ( ! ) |
DELETE CONTINUATION |
Deletes continuation components. |
DELETE DUPLICATE-CONNECTIONS |
Deletes duplicate -30 series records. The command keeps either the first one with a text string or the last one. |
DELETE DUPLICATE-SPOOL-IDS |
Deletes any duplicate spool identifiers (-28) records. |
DELETE INSULATION |
Deletes insulation symbols. |
DELETE LOCATION |
Deletes location points. |
DELETE FLOOR |
Deletes floor symbols. |
DELETE @ |
Deletes @ symbols from the end of IDF records. |
DELETE WALL |
Deletes wall symbols. |
DELETE DRAWING-SPLIT-POINTS |
Deletes drawing split points (from body of IDF). |
DELETE PIPE-ATTS-ON-COMPONENTS |
Deletes any -600 or -900 series attributes found in the component data. |
DELETE POSITIONED-RECORD |
Deletes -73 records that are positioned with a 149 record. The command deletes the 149 record if it is not being used for another component. |
DELETE REFERENCE-DIMENSIONS |
Deletes reference dimensions. |
DELETE REPEAT-WELD-NUMBERS |
Deletes all repeat weld numbers (-67 records). |
DELETE SPECIAL-TEES START / END |
Detects and removes any special status or continuation set-on tees that are at the end of a pipe leg.
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DELETE USER-SYMBOLS |
Deletes all user-defined symbols (501 and 502 records). |
DELETE DUMMY-REDUCER |
Deletes a dummy reducer (a reducer with zero length following an equal tee) and puts the reducing bore on the tee, thus creating a reducing tee. |
DELETE DUMMY-REDUCER |
Deletes a dummy reducer with the specified SKEY XXXX (uses an SKEY MAKE, if not set). Providing that the reducer has no movement, the command transfers the bore to the previous tee leg. |
DELETE COMPONENT '150' |
Deletes all 150 records. |
DELETE COMPONENT '150' |
Deletes all 150 records with a tag (-22) of XXXX. |
DELETE COMPONENT '150' |
Deletes all 150 records with a message (-37) of XXXX. |
DELETE SUPPORT-TAGS |
Deletes any -22 records following a support (150 record with an SKEY). |
DELETE SUPPORT-TAGS |
Deletes any -37 records following a support (150 record with an SKEY). |
DELETE SUPPORT-TAGS ALL |
Deletes any -22 and -37 records that follow a support (150 record with an SKEY). |
DELETE MULTIPLE-SUPPORTS |
Deletes multiple supports at the same location and delete all but the first occurrence. If the SKEY is set to DUCK or TRUN, then the command does not delete the support. |
DELETE MULTIPLE-SUPPORTS |
Uses the SKEY ABCD instead of TRUN to detect a trunnion. |
DELETE WELD-TAGS |
Deletes tags and messages found on welds. |
DELETE DUPLICATE- MISC |
Deletes any duplicate 96 records that follow a 95 / 96 component. |
DELETE ZERO-WELDS |
Deletes any weld records that have no movement. |
DELETE END-CONNECTION-GASKETS |
Deletes any gaskets (115) that are at the end of a run. |