DELETE

Purpose:

To delete objects in arbitrary data banks.

Instructions:

1. In the File menu, click Data bank, then Delete In.

   Selecting what kind of objects to delete

   The specific type of objects to delete is selected from a multiple choice dialog, showing the different alternatives (initial system-proposed data banks to the right):

   • Drawings
     Drawing DB     (SB_PDB)

   • Standards
     Standard Library DB     (SBD_STD)

   • Subpictures
     Subpicture DB     (SBD_PICT)

   • In Book
     Standard Library DB     (SBD_STD)

2. Deleting Objects

   In the object browser dialog that now appears, you are prompted to key in the name of the object to delete. It is possible to browse the contents of the data bank by keying in a wild card name. To delete in a data bank, other than the initially system-proposed, click Options. The system will then let you key in the name of another data bank (the name of the current data bank is proposed).

   Before the actual deletion of an object takes place, it must be confirmed by you.

3. Deleting in the Standard Book

   If In Book is selected, another multiple choice dialog appears from where the kind of book to delete in is selected:

   • Standard Detail Book

   • Hatch Pattern Book

4. Next, the user decides what to delete:

   • Whole pages

   • Single details within pages

     If deleting whole pages, all existing pages in the book are presented in a dialog, from where the page to delete is selected bIf deleting single details, the page is selected as above. All existing details within the selected page are then presented and the user is asked to select the detail to delete.

5. Before the actual deletion of a page/detail takes place, it must be confirmed by you.

Options:

None.

Result:

Objects will be deleted according to User’s action.