<ul>
<li>\ref removing_nodes_anchor "Nodes"</li>
+<li>\ref removing_orphan_nodes_anchor "Orphan Nodes"</li>
<li>\ref removing_elements_anchor "Elements"</li>
<li>\ref clear_mesh_anchor "Clear Mesh Data"</li>
</ul>
<ol>
<li>Select your mesh in the Object Browser or in the 3D viewer.</li>
-<li>From the Modification menu choose Remove and from the associated
-submenu select the Remove nodes, or just click <em>"Remove nodes"</em>
+<li>From the <em>Modification</em> menu choose <em>Remove</em> and from the associated
+submenu select the <em>Nodes</em>, or just click <em>"Remove nodes"</em>
button in the toolbar.
-\image html image88.gif
+\image html remove_nodes_icon.png
<center><em>"Remove nodes" button</em></center>
The following dialog box will appear:
\image html removenodes.png
-In this dialog box you can specify one or several nodes
+In this dialog box you can specify one or several nodes:
<ul>
-<li>Choosing them manually with the mouse in the 3D Viewer. You can
-click on a node in the 3D viewer and it will be highlighted</li>
-<li>Applying Filters. The <b>Set filter</b> button allows to apply a
-definite filter to selection of the nodes. See more
-about filters on the
-\ref selection_filter_library_page "Selection filter library" page.</li>
+<li>choose mesh nodes with the mouse in the 3D Viewer. It is
+possible to select a whole area with a mouse frame; or</li>
+<li>input the node IDs directly in <b>ID Elements</b> field. The selected nodes will be highlighted in the
+viewer; or</li>
+<li>apply Filters. <b>Set filter</b> button allows to apply a filter to the selection of nodes. See more
+about filters in the \ref selection_filter_library_page "Selection filter library" page.</li>
</ul>
+
+
</li>
</ol>
\note Be careful while removing nodes because if you remove a definite
node of your mesh all adjacent elements will be also deleted.
+<br>
+\anchor removing_orphan_nodes_anchor
+<h2>Removing orphan nodes</h2>
+
+There is a quick way to remove all orphan (free) nodes.
+
+<em>To remove orphan nodes:</em>
+<ol>
+<li>Select your mesh in the Object Browser or in the 3D viewer.</li>
+
+<li>From the <em>Modification</em> menu choose <em>Remove</em> and from the associated
+submenu select <em>Orphan Nodes</em>, or just click <em>"Remove orphan nodes"</em>
+button in the toolbar.
+
+\image html remove_orphan_nodes_icon.png
+<center><em>"Remove orphan nodes" button</em></center>
+
+The following Warning message box will appear:
+
+\image html removeorphannodes.png
+
+Confirm nodes removal by pressing "Yes" button.
+</ol>
+
<br>
\anchor removing_elements_anchor
<h2>Removing elements</h2>
<ol>
<li>Select your mesh in the Object Browser or in the 3D viewer.</li>
-<li>From the \b Modification menu choose \b Remove and from the
-associated submenu select the Remove elements, or just click
+<li>From the <em>Modification</em> menu choose <em>Remove</em> and from the
+associated submenu select the <em>Elements</em>, or just click
<em>"Remove elements"</em> button in the toolbar.
\image html remove_elements_icon.png
In this dialog box you can specify one or several elements
<ul>
-<li>Choosing them manually with the mouse in the 3D Viewer. You can
-click on an element in the 3D viewer and it will be highlighted</li>
-<li>Applying Filters. The <b>Set filter</b> button allows to apply a
-definite filter to selection of the elements. See more
-about filters on the
-\ref selection_filter_library_page "Selection filter library" page.</li>
+<li>choose mesh elements with the mouse in the 3D Viewer. It is
+possible to select a whole area with a mouse frame; or</li>
+<li>input the element IDs directly in <b>ID Elements</b> field. The selected elements will be highlighted in the
+viewer; or</li>
+<li>apply Filters. <b>Set filter</b> button allows to apply a filter to the selection of elements. See more
+about filters in the \ref selection_filter_library_page "Selection filter library" page.</li>
</ul>
+
</li>
<li>Click \b Apply or <b>Apply and Close</b> to confirm deletion of the specified elements.</li>
</ol>
<li>From the Modification menu choose Remove and from the associated
submenu select the Clear Mesh Data, or just click <em>"Clear Mesh Data"</em>
button in the toolbar. You can also right-click on the mesh in the
-Object Browser and select Clear Mesh Data in the pop-up menu.
+Object Browser and select Clear Mesh Data in the pop-up menu.</li>
</ol>
\image html mesh_clear.png
