Erase in AutoCAD

Erase

The erase command is used to remove or delete objects from the drawing, as shown in the below image:

Here, 1 and 2 are the numbers of the selected objects.

The selected objects can also be removed with the help of the 'Delete' button on the keyboard.

We can also delete faces, vertices, and meshes in 3D with the help of Erase command.

We can use different selection methods to select objects. The selected objects can be removed further by using the Erase command. For example, P (to erase the previous selection set), L (to erase the last selection set), and all (to delete all objects from the drawing).

Let's understand with few examples.

Example 1:

Consider the below figure in this example:

Here, we will erase the lines marked in the below figure:

The steps are listed below:

1. Select the Erase icon from the ribbon panel, as shown below:
   
   Or
   Type E or Erase on the command line or command prompt and press Enter.
2. Select the two lines marked in the above image.
3. Press Enter.
   The two lines will be removed.
   The process is shown in the below image:
   

Example 2:

Here, we will consider the below figure:

We will erase the inner circle.

The steps are listed below:

1. Select the Erase icon from the ribbon panel, as shown below:
   
   Or
   Type E or Erase on the command line or command prompt and press Enter.
2. Select the inner circle with a small square cursor, as shown in the below image:
   
3. Press Enter.
   The figure will now look like the below image: