The Erase Tool
T h e Erase tool
Lecture 4
If an error has been made when using any of the AutoCAD tools, the object or
objects which have been incorrectly drawn can be deleted with the Erase tool.
The Erase tool icon can be selected from the Home/ Modify panel ( Fig. 4.1 ) or
by entering e at the command line.
Fig.4.1:The Erase tool icon from the
Home/Modify panel
First example – Erase ( Fig.4.3 )
1. With Line construct the outline ( Fig. 4.2 ).
Fig. 4.2: First example( Erase . An incorrect outline).
2. Assuming two lines of the outline have been incorrectly drawn, leftclick the
Erase tool icon. The command line shows:
Command: _erase Select objects:
pick one of the lines 1 found
Select objects:
pick the other line 2 total
Select objects:
right-click
Command:
and the two lines are deleted (right-hand drawing of Fig. 2.18 ).
Fig. 4.4: First example (Erase).
Second example: Erase ( Fig. 4.5 )
The two lines could also have been deleted by the following method:
1. Left-click the Erase tool icon. The command line shows:
Command: _erase Select objects: enter c (Crossing)
Specify first corner: pick Specify opposite corner: pick 2 found
Select objects: right-click
Command: and the two lines are deleted as in the right-hand drawing of Fig.
4.5 .
Fig. 4.5 :Second example (Erase).
How to effectively use the Erase tool in AutoCAD to delete incorrectly drawn objects. This tutorial provides step-by-step examples and illustrations on how to remove errors using the Erase tool, ensuring accuracy in your designs.
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T h e Erase tool Lecture 4
If an error has been made when using any of the AutoCAD tools, the object or objects which have been incorrectly drawn can be deleted with the Erase tool. The Erase tool icon can be selected from the Home/ Modify panel ( Fig. 4.1 ) or by entering e at the command line. Fig.4.1:The Erase tool icon from the Home/Modify panel
First example Erase ( Fig.4.3 ) 1. With Line construct the outline ( Fig. 4.2 ). Fig. 4.2: First example( Erase . An incorrect outline).
2. Assuming two lines of the outline have been incorrectly drawn, leftclick the Erase tool icon. The command line shows: Command: _erase Select objects: pick one of the lines 1 found Select objects: pick the other line 2 total Select objects: right-click Command: and the two lines are deleted (right-hand drawing of Fig. 2.18 ).
Second example: Erase ( Fig. 4.5 ) The two lines could also have been deleted by the following method: 1. Left-click the Erase tool icon. The command line shows: Command: _erase Select objects: enter c (Crossing) Specify first corner: pick Specify opposite corner: pick 2 found Select objects: right-click Command: and the two lines are deleted as in the right-hand drawing of Fig. 4.5 .
