topic Re: Semantic Query Not Clearing Surface Finish Symbol in 3D Part & Assembly Design

Semantic Query Not Clearing Surface Finish Symbol

JF_12711020 — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 18:40:25 GMT

Hello,

I am using Creo 9 on a Windows 10 laptop. The issue is that I am trying to add a surface finish symbol in the drawing, but am getting the following error message: "The selected surface is already consumed by surface finish sf1 as a restricted reference. Select another surface." As far as I know, I never placed a surface finish symbol in the model at any point. I only added them on the drawing side. I deleted sf1 from the annotations tree, but the error message still pops up. Looking through message boards, I found an instance where someone used Semantic Query to select surfaces with finish symbols and then clearing them. However, when I use the Semantic Query tool, use RMB, and select clear, the symbol does not go away and is still showing when I reselect the surface. Any idea how to remove this symbol so that I can place a symbol in the drawing.

Re: Semantic Query Not Clearing Surface Finish Symbol

Chris3 — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 20:16:02 GMT

Have you tried using the find tool to find the offending surface finish so you can delete it?

Re: Semantic Query Not Clearing Surface Finish Symbol

JF_12711020 — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 21:46:04 GMT

Hi Chris!

I was able to delete that surface finish from my part.

Thank you.

Re: Semantic Query Not Clearing Surface Finish Symbol

tleati — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:25:15 GMT

Hi, how can you delete it once you find it in the query?

I can find it but then I don't know what to do with that

Re: Semantic Query Not Clearing Surface Finish Symbol

Chris3 — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:32:28 GMT

After you find it, click the double arrow button and then click close. This will select it. From there you can just hit delete on your keyboard.