Very fresh Fusion beginner stuck on a delete problem

[phil.cookeBPK9N]

I was trying to make 2 similar objects and tried copy/pasting then wanted to make them into selectable components. I now have 2 files that I've made (2 components?) I can't delete in my 'default' folder and they (the 2 component files I think I made) are no longer referenced in the 'parent' file where I 'made' them. I'd like to delete the files to clean up my storage space.

When I click on them and select delete, I get a red banner at the top of the page saying "Delete Failed".  If I click on one of the files (in the web view window) its state is shown as 'working' and I don't know if this is relevant or how to change it to no working and then try deleting again.

Thanks.

[g-andresen]

Hi,

Please share the file for reply.

File > export > save as f3d on local drive  > attach to post

günther

[phil.cookeBPK9N]

It's an empty file (the 'create component didn't work, hence me wanting to delete it) but here's the file anyway

[g-andresen · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Then it is probably a behavior in the Datapanel.
Try this instruction  by @jhackney1972 

günther

[phil.cookeBPK9N]

Fab! Many thanks, yes that worked (and also allowed me to delete some other stuff I'd forgotten that I couldn't delete!)

[jhackney1972]

I am glad you found my Blog Article and Video useful, gives me reason to add more.

[g-andresen]

Hi,

Nice to hear.
In future please reply directly to a single post and not via Post Reply (in this case) to yourself.

günther

[phil.cookeBPK9N]

Thanks, I didn't know they were different - did I use the correct one this time?

[g-andresen]

Hi,

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@phil.cookeBPK9N  schrieb:

Thanks, I didn't know they were different - did I use the correct one this time?

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Yes!

günther