---
title: "deleteTangents"
canonical: "https://help.vicon.com/space/Shogun16/13339884/deleteTangents"
format: markdown
---
# Description

Removes any existing tangents between selected key and the adjacent keys on both sides.

Tangents are removed on all translation curves (x, y, and z) for the selected key even when the key is selected on only one curve.

## Functional area

Data manipulators

# Command syntax

## Syntax

|  |
| --- |
| `deleteTangents` |

### Arguments

None

### Flags

None

## Return value

void

## Examples

```plaintext
// In this example 3 objects are selected, then a range 
// within the playRange, then a subset of the object's properties,
// then selecting the range of keys falling within the 
// indicated range on the indicated properties and. Finally tangents are
// created then deleted on the selected keys.
select LMWT; 
selectRange 200 240;
selectProperty Translation;
selectKeys -ranges;
createTangents;
deleteTangents;
```

> Macro (scroll-pagebreak)

# Additional information

## Related commands

- [breakTangents](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun16/pages/13366222)
- [createTangents](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun16/pages/13339827)
- [unbreakTangents](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun16/pages/13366296)