Mastering AutoCAD's Iris Tool: A Comprehensive Guide on How to Erase Objects

Mastering AutoCAD's Iris Tool: A Comprehensive Guide on How to Erase Objects

Mastering AutoCAD's Iris Tool: A Comprehensive Guide on How to Erase Objects๐ŸŽฏ๐Ÿ’ป๐Ÿ“Š

Hello and welcome to this video learning series for the camera. Today we are going to do an example that will help us understand how to use the iris tool in AutoCAD. Here's a sketch with a part we want to delete or erase.

Why choose the Iris Tool?โ” Erasing objects is essential for refining your designs in AutoCAD.
๐Ÿ”„ Use the Iris Tool to quickly and efficiently remove unwanted entities from your sketches.

Step 1: Select the Erase Tool๐Ÿ” In the Modified Battle, locate the Erase Tool. Activate it by clicking on it.
๐Ÿ”Ž You will be prompted to select the objects you want to erase.

Step 2: Select the Objectsโœ‚๏ธ Create a window and select all the entities that you wish to edit.
๐Ÿ‘€ Notice that the selected entities are displayed in a faded tool.
๐Ÿ”Ž Press enter, and the selected entities will be removed from the sketch.

Alternative Method: Erase Using Shortcut Menuโœ‚๏ธ Create a window, select the entities to erase.
๐Ÿ›‘ Right click on the selection, choose the shortcut menu.
๐Ÿš€ Next, select the Erase option from the shortcut menu, and the entities will disappear.

How to Delete Everything on Screen๐Ÿ—‘๏ธ Type E and press enter. The command for erasing is E, and a stands for the erase tool.
๐Ÿ’พ Select all the objects from Alt, T, double L and press enter.
๐Ÿ‘€ Notice that everything drawn on the sketch is now displayed in a faded tool.
๐Ÿ”Ž Press enter again to delete all selected entities.

Undo and Repeatโช๏ธ Undo your changes by clicking on Edit > Undo or pressing Ctrl + Z.
๐Ÿ“ Now, create a new sketch, and follow the steps above to erase specific objects.

Erase the Last Object Created๐Ÿ”Ž Select the last object created from type L.
๐Ÿ—‘๏ธ Erase it using the same steps mentioned earlier.

That's it! You now have a solid understanding of how to use the Iris Tool in AutoCAD to erase objects. Practice makes perfect, so keep honing your skills and enjoy creating flawless designs with ease!

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