delete

class ansys.fluent.core.generated.solver.settings_261.delete(name=None, parent=None)

Bases: CommandWithPositionalArgs

Delete selected objects.

Parameters:

name_listList

Objects to be deleted.

Arguments

Argument	Summary
name_list	Objects to be deleted.

Included in:

Parent	Summary
manage_criteria	The adaption criteria management object.
manage	The adaption geometry management object.
geometry_1	The mesh geometry management object.
units	Units.
phases	Group of phases.
turb_visc_mf	Turbulent viscosity function.
multiband	Multi-band information.
phase_material	Phase Material.
multi_component_diffusion_mf	Multicomponent diffusion.
species_boundary	Species Fuel and Oxidizer Fractions.
definition	Species Coefficients for Reaction Progress Definition.
user_defined_comp	User Defined Composition.
injections	Injection named object container.
components_1	Initial mass fractions and evaporating species of all chemical components.
rotor	Main object.
geometry_5	Main object.
beams	The optical beams object.
energy_source_active	Energy source for active zone.
energy_source_active_1	Energy source for active zone in the FMU-coupling.
contact_resistance_locations	Contact resistance regions.
fluid	Accesses the list of defined fluid materials.
uds_diffusivities	UDS Diffusivity settings.
solid	Accesses the list of defined solid materials.
mixture	Accesses the list of defined mixture materials.
volumetric_species	Lists species involved in the mixture as volumetric contributors.
material_4	Mixture species materials.
species_diffusivity	Mixture species mass diffusion coeffients.
multicomponent	First species.
multicomponent_child	‘child_object_type’ of multicomponent.
cross_section_multicomponent	Manages cross-section data for multicomponent collision modeling.
cross_section_multicomponent_child	‘child_object_type’ of cross_section_multicomponent.
inert_particle	Accesses the list of defined inert particle materials.
droplet_particle	Accesses the list of defined droplet particle materials.
combusting_particle	Accesses the list of defined combusting particle materials.
particle_mixture	Accesses the list of defined particle mixture materials.
particle_species	Lists species involved in the particle mixture as volumetric contributors.
material_5	Species particle mixture species materials.
fluid_1	Settings for cell zone condition object.
phase	Provides an object description for phase-specific conditions.
terms	List of sources.
variables	List of variables for fixed terms.
solid_2	Settings for cell zone condition object.
phase_1	Provides an object description for phase-specific conditions.
parts	Define topology Part.
bodies	Define topology body.
faces	Define topology faces.
groups	Define topology group.
fluid_2	Thread-type.
phase_2	Defines phase-specific physical properties for a fluid volume region.
solid_3	Thread-type.
phase_3	Defines phase-specific physical properties for a fluid volume region.
axis_6	Thread-type.
phase_4	Domain name to define settings on.
degassing	Thread-type.
exhaust_fan	Thread-type.
direct_irradiation	Settings for direct irradiation on this boundary.
diffuse_irradiation	Settings for diffuse irradiation on this boundary.
backflow_species_mass_fraction	Species mass fraction.
species_mole_fraction	Species mole fraction.
tss_scalar	Specifies the scalar value for a species at a boundary, used in species transport simulations to define mass fraction or concentration.
discrete_boundary_condition	List of boundary conditions for Discrete population balance model.
discrete_boundary_value	List of boundary values for Discrete population balance model.
quadrature_moment_boundary_condition	List of boundary conditions for Quadrature Moment population balance model.
quadrature_moment_boundary_value	List of boundary values for Quadrature Moment population balance model.
qbmm_boundary_condition	List of boundary conditions for QBMM population balance model.
qbmm_boundary_value	List of boundary values for QBMM population balance model.
std_moment_boundary_condition	List of boundary conditions for Standard population balance model.
std_moment_boundary_value	List of boundary values for Standard population balance model.
dqmom_boundary_condition	List of boundary conditions for DQMOM population balance model.
dqmom_boundary_value	List of boundary values for DQMOM population balance model.
uds_bc	User-defined scalar boundary condition.
uds_1	User-defined scalar boundary value or flux.
phase_5	Domain name to define settings on.
fan	Thread-type.
phase_6	Domain name to define settings on.
geometry_6	Thread-type.
inlet_vent	Thread-type.
species_mass_fraction	Species mass fraction.
phase_7	Domain name to define settings on.
intake_fan	Thread-type.
phase_8	Domain name to define settings on.
interface	Thread-type.
phase_9	Domain name to define settings on.
interior	Thread-type.
phase_10	Domain name to define settings on.
mass_flow_inlet	Thread-type.
phase_11	Domain name to define settings on.
mass_flow_outlet	Thread-type.
phase_12	Domain name to define settings on.
network	Thread-type.
phase_13	Domain name to define settings on.
network_end	Thread-type.
phase_14	Domain name to define settings on.
outflow	Thread-type.
phase_15	Domain name to define settings on.
outlet_vent	Thread-type.
phase_16	Domain name to define settings on.
overset_1	Thread-type.
periodic	Thread-type.
phase_17	Domain name to define settings on.
porous_jump	Thread-type.
contact_angles	Contact angle values.
phase_18	Domain name to define settings on.
pressure_far_field	Thread-type.
phase_19	Domain name to define settings on.
pressure_inlet	Thread-type.
phase_20	Domain name to define settings on.
pressure_outlet	Thread-type.
phase_21	Domain name to define settings on.
radiator	Thread-type.
phase_22	Domain name to define settings on.
rans_les_interface	Thread-type.
phase_23	Domain name to define settings on.
recirculation_inlet	Thread-type.
species_mass_fractions	List of Species mass fractions or mole fractions.
phase_24	Domain name to define settings on.
recirculation_outlet	Thread-type.
phase_25	Domain name to define settings on.
shadow	Thread-type.
symmetry	Thread-type.
velocity_inlet	Thread-type.
phase_26	Domain name to define settings on.
wall	Thread-type.
diffuse_fraction_band	Diffuse fraction.
internal_emissivity_band	Internal emissivity.
species_boundary_conditions	Species Boundary Conditions.
species_mass_fraction_or_flux	List of Species mass fractions or mole fractions.
species_mass_fraction_1	List of species mass fractions or mole fractions.
phase_27	Domain name to define settings on.
interfaces	Physics interface definitions.
overlapping_boundaries	Define settings for overlapping boundaries.
axis_7	Settings for boundary-condition object.
phase_28	Provides an object description for phase-specific conditions.
degassing_1	Settings for boundary-condition object.
exhaust_fan_1	Settings for boundary-condition object.
phase_29	Provides an object description for phase-specific conditions.
fan_1	Settings for boundary-condition object.
phase_30	Provides an object description for phase-specific conditions.
geometry_9	Settings for boundary-condition object.
inlet_vent_1	Settings for boundary-condition object.
phase_31	Provides an object description for phase-specific conditions.
intake_fan_1	Settings for boundary-condition object.
phase_32	Provides an object description for phase-specific conditions.
interface_2	Settings for boundary-condition object.
phase_33	Provides an object description for phase-specific conditions.
interior_2	Settings for boundary-condition object.
phase_34	Provides an object description for phase-specific conditions.
mass_flow_inlet_1	Settings for boundary-condition object.
phase_35	Provides an object description for phase-specific conditions.
mass_flow_outlet_1	Settings for boundary-condition object.
phase_36	Provides an object description for phase-specific conditions.
network_1	Settings for boundary-condition object.
phase_37	Provides an object description for phase-specific conditions.
network_end_2	Settings for boundary-condition object.
phase_38	Provides an object description for phase-specific conditions.
outflow_1	Settings for boundary-condition object.
phase_39	Provides an object description for phase-specific conditions.
outlet_vent_1	Settings for boundary-condition object.
phase_40	Provides an object description for phase-specific conditions.
overset_2	Settings for boundary-condition object.
periodic_2	Settings for boundary-condition object.
phase_41	Provides an object description for phase-specific conditions.
porous_jump_2	Settings for boundary-condition object.
phase_42	Provides an object description for phase-specific conditions.
pressure_far_field_1	Settings for boundary-condition object.
phase_43	Provides an object description for phase-specific conditions.
pressure_inlet_1	Settings for boundary-condition object.
phase_44	Provides an object description for phase-specific conditions.
pressure_outlet_1	Settings for boundary-condition object.
phase_45	Provides an object description for phase-specific conditions.
radiator_2	Settings for boundary-condition object.
phase_46	Provides an object description for phase-specific conditions.
rans_les_interface_1	Settings for boundary-condition object.
phase_47	Provides an object description for phase-specific conditions.
recirculation_inlet_2	Settings for boundary-condition object.
phase_48	Provides an object description for phase-specific conditions.
recirculation_outlet_2	Settings for boundary-condition object.
phase_49	Provides an object description for phase-specific conditions.
shadow_1	Settings for boundary-condition object.
symmetry_1	Settings for boundary-condition object.
velocity_inlet_1	Settings for boundary-condition object.
phase_50	Provides an object description for phase-specific conditions.
wall_1	Settings for boundary-condition object.
phase_51	Provides an object description for phase-specific conditions.
interface_3	Create mesh interfaces.
turbo_interface	Create turbo interfaces.
turbo_interfaces	Create turbo interfaces.
sdof_properties	‘sdof_properties’ child.
dynamic_zones	Dynamic Zones.
reference_frames	Create local coordinate systems with a given position and orientation, either with or without motion.
named_expressions	Accesses the interface for creating and managing named expressions.
objects	Manage Generalized Forces objects.
periodic_instances	Periodic instance objects are used to specify periodic repetition of surfaces.
discretization_scheme	Discretization scheme.
turbulent_dispersion_limit_vof	The volume fraction limits for the turbulent dispersion limiting function.
set_velocity_and_vof_cutoffs	Velocity and vof cutoff.
set_damping_strengths	Damping strength.
phase_based_vof_discretization	Phase-based vof discretization.
relaxation_factor_4	Explicit relaxation object.
under_relaxation_2	Under Relaxation Menu.
local_dt_dualts_relax	Local time step relaxation factor.
global_dt_pseudo_relax	Global time step relaxation factor.
mg_controls	Multi-grid controls object.
equations	Equations to be solved.
mg_controls_1	Multi-grid controls object.
amg_gpgpu_options	AMG GPGPU options object.
pseudo_time_method_usage	Pseudo time method expert settings object.
nci_secondary_gradient	NCI Secondary Gradient Correction object.
correction_tolerance	Correction tolerance object.
mesh_1	The report definition type.
surface_1	The report definition type.
volume_3	The report definition type.
force	The report definition type.
lift	The report definition type.
drag	The report definition type.
moment	The report definition type.
time_1	Create a new or edit an existing report definition.
flux_1	The report definition type.
vbm	The report definition type.
injection_2	Create a new or edit an existing report definition.
user_defined_21	The report definition type.
aeromechanics	Create a new or edit an existing report definition.
icing_3	Create a new or edit an existing report definition.
expression_7	Create a new or edit an existing report definition.
single_valued_expression	The report definition type.
custom	Create a new or edit an existing report definition.
equations_1	The various equations that can be monitored. For example, continuity, x-velocity, y-velocity, z-velocity, energy, k, and omega.
curves	Parameters for curves.
report_files	Available options related to report files.
report_plots	Available options related to report plots.
convergence_reports	Available options related to creating convergence reports.
cell_registers	Provides access to cell registers used to store and operate on subsets of mesh cells.
defaults	Defaults object.
species_fraction_mf	Configure species settings.
species_fraction_mf_child	‘child_object_type’ of species_fraction_mf.
species_fraction	Configure species settings object.
execute_commands	Execute commands.
solution_animations	Controls settings for generating animations during the simulation run.
automatic_case_modification	Automatic Case Modification.
register_based	Up the application of poor mesh numerics to cells in a register.
ascii_1	ASCII Export.
cgns_1	CGNS Export.
visualize	Visualize (DVS) Export.
mapdl	Mechanical APDL Input Export.
nastran_1	NASTRAN Export.
tecplot_1	Tecplot Export.
extrapolate_eqn_vars	The extrapolation object.
data_sets	Data sampling datasets object.
custom_field_functions_1	Provides access to creating custom field function.
custom_vectors	Create and manage user-defined vector fields for post-processing.
point_surface	Provides access to creating point surfaces (surfaces containing a single data point).
line_surface	Provides access to creating new and editing existing line surfaces.
rake_surface	Provides access to creating new and editing existing rake surfaces.
plane_surface	The attributes of plane surface.
iso_surface	Provides access to creating new and editing existing iso-surfaces. These surfaces can be iso-valued sections of an existing surface or of the entire domain.
iso_clip	Provides access to creating new and editing existing clip surfaces. The clipped surface consists of those points on the selected surface where the scalar field values are within the specified range.
zone_surface	Provides access to creating new and editing existing zone surfaces.
partition_surface	Provides access to creating new and editing existing partition surfaces.
transform_surface	Provides access to creating new and editing existing transform surfaces. You can create a new transform surface by rotating and/or translating an existing surface and/or by specifying a constant normal distance from it.
imprint_surface	Provides access to creating new and editing existing imprint surfaces. You can import a custom surface representing the region of interest (.stl, .msh, or .cas format) and imprint this surface into the current mesh.
plane_slice	Provides access to creating new and editing existing plane slices.
sphere_slice	Provides access to creating new and editing existing sphere slices.
quadric_surface	Provides access to creating new and editing existing quadric surfaces. You can display data on a general quadric surface where you can specify the surface by entering the coefficients of the quadric function that defines it. This feature provides you with an explicit method for defining surfaces.
surface_cells	Extract all cells intersected by a data surface.
expression_volume	Provides access to creating new and editing existing expression-surfaces.
group_surface	Provides access to creating new group and ungroup existing surfaces.
mesh_2	A mesh object is a named graphical entity in used to represent surface or volume meshes for visualization purposes. These objects allow users to control how mesh data is displayed, manipulated, or referenced in post-processing and visualization workflows.
contour	A contour object is a named graphical entity used to visualize scalar field data such as temperature, pressure, or velocity magnitude across surfaces or volumes. It maps numerical values to color gradients, helping users analyze flow behavior, gradients, and other physical phenomena.
vector_1	A vector object is a named graphics entity used to display vector fields such as velocity, force, or any directional quantity on specified surfaces. It visualizes both magnitude and direction using arrows or glyphs.
pathline	A pathlines object is a named graphical entity used to visualize the paths that fluid particles follow over time within a flow field. Unlike streamlines (which are instantaneous), pathlines are time-dependent and show the historical trajectory of particles.
curves_1	Line, marker style and color for Curves.
particle_track	A particle tracks object is a named graphical visualization that displays the trajectory of discrete particles (or droplets, bubbles, etc.) tracked through the flow domain using the Discrete Phase Model (DPM). These tracks are computed based on forces such as drag, gravity, and other interactions with the continuous phase.
lic	A LIC object is a named graphics entity that visualizes flow direction and structure using Line Integral Convolution (LIC). LIC provides a dense, texture-based representation of a vector field (typically velocity) on a surface, producing a smooth and intuitive image of flow patterns especially useful in complex or turbulent regions.
olic	An OLIC object is a specialized visualization tool based on Oriented Line Integral Convolution. It enhances the standard LIC (Line Integral Convolution) by adding directional cues to the vector field, allowing users to interpret both direction and flow orientation rather than just structure.
volumes_4	A volume object is a named graphical entity that allows you to visualize scalar or vector fields within the volume of the domain, not just on surfaces. These objects are essential for analyzing internal flow behavior, gradients, and regions that may not be visible in surface-only plots.
type_name	The zone type to specify colors and/or materials.
surface_name	The surface to specify colors and/or materials.
display_states	Display state options.
mirror_planes	The mirror planes options object.
material_8	Add, Edit, Remove materials in case file.
xy_plot	An XY Plot object is a named entity used to plot scalar or vector quantities on a 2D graph with X and Y axes, typically over position, time, or other variable ranges. It is commonly used for monitoring variable trends across surfaces, lines, or during transient simulations.
cumulative_plot	Cumulative plots.
receiver_1	Manage the list of receivers for sound analysis. Each receiver pairs an input file with a Frequency Response Function (FRF) file.
scene	A scene is a container object graphics that organizes and manages the display of multiple graphical elements such as contours, vectors, pathlines, LIC, particle tracks, and mesh into a single visual output. Scenes help you build layered visualizations, control rendering order, and export cohesive views for reports or animations.
graphics_objects	The graphics objects object.
annotation	Add, Edit, Remove annotations in case file.
definition_3	Old observables definitions. This has been migrated to definitions with an “s” where the various observable types are contained in different dictionaries.
force_1	Force observable definitions.
moment_of_force	Moment of force observable definitions.
swirl	Swirl observable definitions.
pressure_drop	Pressure drop observable definitions.
ratio_2	Ratio observable definitions.
product	Product observable definitions.
quadratic_penalty	Quadratic penalty observable definitions.
linear_combination	Linear combination observable definitions.
arithmetic_average	Arithmetic average observable definitions.
mean_variance	Mean-variance observable definitions.
unary_operation	Unary operation observable definitions.
fixed_value	Fixed value observable definitions.
surface_integral	Surface integral observable definitions.
volume_integral_1	Volume integral observable definitions.
methods_4	The adjoint solution methods object.
adjoint_equations	Associated adjoint equations.
advancement	Adjoint advancement controls object.
under_relaxation_3	Adjoint under-relaxation controls object.
adjoint_equations_1	Monitors the solution of adjoint equations during optimization.
execute_commands_1	Execute commands during adjoint calculation.
specify_boundary	Design region boundary continuity settings.
definition_5	Old design condition definitions. This has been migrated to definitions with an “s” where the various design condition types are contained in different dictionaries.
fixed_walls_constraint	Fixed walls constraint definition.
bounded_by_plane	Bounded by plane constraint definition.
bounded_by_surfaces	Bounded by surfaces constraint definition.
prescribed_profile	Prescribed profile constraint definition.
parameters_11	Parameters for prescribed profile.
rotation	Rotation constraint definition.
translation_1	Translation constraint definition.
scaling_1	Scaling constraint definition.
rigid_body	Rigid body constraint definition.
compound	Compound condition definition.
objectives_1	Objectives used in design change tool.
parameters_12	Design change parameter.
results_1	Design results information.
parameters_14	Parameter values of the given condition.
limits_1	Design variable limits.
execute_commands_2	Execute commands during optimization.
parametric_studies	Accesses tools for creating, managing, and analyzing parametric studies and design points.
input_parameters_1	Input Parameter Values of Design Point.
output_parameters	Output Parameter Values of Design Point.
scheme_proc	Use input parameter in scheme-procedure.
udf_side	Use input parameter in solver-udf.
expression_9	Accesses input parameters defined using named expressions.
report_definitions_1	Accesses output parameters based on report definitions.
named_expressions_1	Named Expression parameters object.