Using OVERKILL to remove duplicate or overlapping objects in AutoCAD

Autodesk Support

Oct 8, 2023

Products and versions covered

Issue:

How to use OVERKILL to remove duplicate or overlapping lines, arcs, and polylines in AutoCAD.

Solution:

Select objects in a drawing (use CTRL-A to select everything) and then type OVERKILL on the command line. Click OK on the Delete Duplicate Objects dialog window, adjusting settings as desired (the default options are usually sufficient).

Overkill deletes information that is overlaying other items. For example, a line is drawn and another line is accidentally drawn directly on top of it. By entering OVERKILL, the second line can be deleted. The overkill process can erase unneeded information from drawings, cleanup the work environment, and possibly delete unnecessary layers.

Products:

AutoCAD for Mac; AutoCAD LT for Mac; AutoCAD Products;

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