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When the object to be erased is a Face Zone: Merge deletion targets with Manage Face Zones, then Delete  When the object to be erased is a Feature:  Merge deletion targets with Feature Modify, then Delete<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-171256","topic","type-topic","status-publish","hentry","topic-tag-17-2","topic-tag-fluent-meshing-tgrid","topic-tag-fluid-dynamics"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.10 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The method described in this FAQ is only effective with large meshes and is not very useful for small scale meshes. The more zones or unnecessary features you are deleting, the longer it will take for the deletion process to finish. 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