ERASE Command:

AutoCAD Command List

Allows you to remove whole entities in a drawing.

To select the Erase command you can:

click on the Erase button,

OR


select Erase under the Modify Menu,

OR

type e for (erase) at a Command: prompt and then press Enter.

--Prompt: Select objects: Use the LEFT mouse button to click on the object/s you wish to erase and press Enter.

NOTE: If you want to erase everything in the file, type all at the Select objects: prompt and press Enter.
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