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Deleting and restoring array instances |
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Deleting instances is available when creating and editing an array, as well as when working with an already created array.
An array instance can be deleted entirely, or individual copies of the original objects in it can be deleted.
Deleted instances or separate objects in them can be restored if necessary. Restoring instances is performed when creating or editing an array.
Methods for deleting and restoring array instances are described in detail below.
Deleting and restoring instances while creating or editing an array
When creating or editing an array, you can delete some of its instances and restore deleted ones.
Procedure
1.Expand the Deleted Instances section on the Parameters panel.
In the graphic area, the array instances will have the Delete/restore Instance characteristic points and the array instance numbers.
2.Click the Delete/Restore Instance characteristic point of the array instance that you want to delete or restore.
•If you are deleting an instance, its number will appear in the Instances list in the Deleted Instances section, and the instance characteristic point in the graphic area will have the view 
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•If you are restoring an instance, its number will disappear from the Instances list in the Deleted instances section, and the characteristic point in the graphic area will have the view 
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You can restore an instance by deleting it from the Instances list. To do this, click the icon |
Deleting array objects while editing a document
When working with a created array, you can delete individual objects of this array without starting the editing mode.
The objects can be deleted from the array in the following ways.
•Select the objects in the graphic area, then press the <Delete> key or call the Delete
from the Edit menu. The object will be excluded from the array and deleted from the document.
•Delete the corresponding constraint from the object - Array by grid or Array by concentric grid. The object will be excluded from the array, but will remain in the document.
If an instance is deleted entirely, its number is displayed in the list of deleted instances on the Parameter panel when editing the array, and the characteristic point in the graphic area have the view .
If an individual copy of the original object in an instance of an array is deleted, then when editing the array, the name of this object appears in the Instances list of the Deleted Instances section. The instance containing the deleted copy is not deleted from the array, the characteristic point of this instance in the graphic area have the view .
Deleted instances or individual copies of the source objects within instances can be restored by editing the array containing them, deleting the object names from the Instances list.
