> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.enercalc.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.enercalc.com/efr-user-manual/calculation-types/working-with-beam-calculations/beam-parent-child-relationsh/removing-child-elements.md).

# Removing Child Elements

How to remove child element relationships from a parent calculation using view picking or table selection.

{% hint style="warning" %}
**NOTE:** For parent/child management, the terms “Add” and “Remove” describe the creation or removal of a conceptual relationship between the parent element and another existing element in the Revit model. These controls do not create or delete actual elements in the Revit model or calculations in the `.EC6` file.
{% endhint %}

Child elements may be removed in a manner similar to the “Add” operation. The “Remove Selected” button has two different options next to it. The default option labeled “Pick Elements From View” will prompt the user to manually pick which children to remove via Revit UI just like the “Add” process. Checking the “Use Table Selection” option instead will directly remove any child elements currently selected in the child elements table.

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If the operation is cancelled, no children will be removed. If it is finished, the following changes will occur immediately:

1. The table of child elements will be updated to show the revised list of children
2. Parent calculation’s line item in the Element Manager summary table will be updated to show the revised quantity of child elements.
3. If status highlighting is enabled, highlighting will be erased from all removed child elements to show that they are no longer associated with a design calculation.

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