# Clearing drawing api stuff

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clearing-drawing-api-stuff/178948>\
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**Created:** [February 15, 2006, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clearing-drawing-api-stuff/178948 "2006-02-15T16:45:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![slideth3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/22d042/32.png) [@slideth3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/slideth3)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2006, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clearing-drawing-api-stuff/178948/1 "2006-02-15T16:45:34Z")

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Hey, this kind of leads back to an earlier question at

> **[side scrolling tunnel. - Page 2](https://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=208974&page=2)**
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so the question goes:

using the drawing api in flash is it possible to clear(); everything you’ve drawn within or outside certain parameters, for example clear everything that is off the stage or clear everything where \_x\>500 for example…

Thanks for your help 🙂

Sam

PS if you can help with the thing in the lin ^^^^^ feel free 😉