Removing Objects from the Drawing

You can use the Erase command to remove a single object or multiple objects from the drawing by selecting the Erase button from the Modify toolbar or from the Modify pull-down menu (see Figure 7.1).

Figure 7.1. To remove unwanted objects from the drawing, use the Erase command available from the Modify toolbar.

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To expedite launching the Erase command, try using its command alias. Type E at the command line and press Enter.

When the specific objects you want to erase have been selected, pressing the Enter key erases them. This process is fairly straightforward, although selecting exactly what you want ...

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