AutoCAD Beginner Course | Erase vs Trim Explained AutoCAD Tutorial
In this AutoCAD 2027 tutorial for beginners, you’ll learn how to use the Erase Command to remove unwanted objects from your drawing.
This lesson explains Erase vs Trim, basic erase workflow, selecting multiple objects, window selection, Delete key, pre-selection method, Undo, and common beginner workflow in AutoCAD.
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In the previous video, we learned the Array Command in AutoCAD 2027 and understood how to create multiple copies of an object in a pattern, like rows, columns, or circular arrangements. In this lesson, we will learn a simple but very important editing command: the Erase Command.
The Erase Command is used to remove objects from a drawing. If you draw a wrong line, circle, rectangle, chair, wall, symbol, or any object that you do not need anymore, you can erase it.
In this beginner-friendly AutoCAD tutorial, you will learn how to start the Erase Command from the Ribbon, how to start it by typing E, how to select objects, how to erase multiple objects, how to use window selection, and how to bring objects back using Undo.
In this video, you will learn:
What the AutoCAD Erase Command is
How Erase is different from Trim
How to start Erase from the Home tab and Modify panel
How to start Erase by typing E and pressing Enter
Basic Erase workflow for beginners
How to select one object and erase it
How to select multiple objects to erase
How to erase objects using window selection
How to use the Delete key
How the pre-selection method works
How to undo after erasing objects
How to delete objects safely in AutoCAD
This video is perfect for complete beginners who are learning AutoCAD 2027 step by step. If you want to create floor plans, architectural drawings, mechanical drawings, civil drawings, interior layouts, construction drawings, furniture layouts, or professional 2D drafting projects, the Erase Command is one of the most basic editing tools you need to understand.
The most important beginner lesson from this video is simple: Trim removes part of an object, but Erase removes the full object. If you want to remove only an extra portion, use Trim. If you want to remove the complete object, use Erase.
You will also learn how to use Ctrl + Z to undo if you erase something by mistake. This is very important while practicing and editing drawings in AutoCAD.
This video is part of the complete AutoCAD 2027 Full Course for Beginners on Cadelyx. The goal of this course is to make AutoCAD simple, practical, and easy to understand for students, engineers, architects, interior designers, civil drafting learners, mechanical drafting learners, construction professionals, freelancers, and anyone who wants to learn AutoCAD from zero.
In the next video, we will learn the Explode Command. The Explode Command is used to break a combined object into separate parts, such as blocks, polylines, and grouped geometry.
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Chapters / Timestamps
00:00 Introduction to Erase Command
00:39 What Is the Erase Command?
00:54 Erase vs Trim
01:25 Starting the Erase Command from the Ribbon
01:51 Starting the Erase Command by Typing
02:13 Basic Erase Workflow
02:39 Selecting Multiple Objects to Erase
03:05 Erasing with Window Selection
03:33 Using the Delete Key
04:05 Pre-Selection Method
04:33 Undo After Erase
04:58 Quick Summary
05:27 Practice Task
06:07 Ending and Next Video
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