# Delete line from drawing layer

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**Category:** MapWinGIS\
**Created:** [September 21, 2019, 5:48pm UTC](https://mapwindow.discourse.group/t/delete-line-from-drawing-layer/255 "2019-09-21T17:48:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![obeser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a4c791/32.png) [@obeser](https://mapwindow.discourse.group/u/obeser)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2019, 5:48pm UTC](https://mapwindow.discourse.group/t/delete-line-from-drawing-layer/255/1 "2019-09-21T17:48:11Z")

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hi i have a drawing layer where i draw my entities. while i need to delete or change any entity i need to redraw whole drawing layer. is there any possibility to delete a line from any drawing layer? or such an enhacement can be considered?

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**Author:** ![jerryfaust](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/mapwindow.discourse.group/jerryfaust/32/378_2.png) [@jerryfaust](https://mapwindow.discourse.group/u/jerryfaust)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2019, 5:01pm UTC](https://mapwindow.discourse.group/t/delete-line-from-drawing-layer/255/2 "2019-09-23T17:01:13Z")

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Hello @obeser

If you need more control over the data, consider adding it into an actual in-memory layer rather than using the drawing layer. You can set the ‘[Volatile](https://www.mapwindow.org/documentation/mapwingis4.9/group __shapefile__ editing.html#ga6b85eba2980a1bcb771c564c4edd6586)’ property, which still allows for fast redrawing.

I only use the drawing layer for _very_-transient data. As soon as the data requires more management, I switch to a standard in-memory layer with the Volatile property.

Would this work for your use-case?

Regards.  
Jerry.

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**Author:** ![obeser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a4c791/32.png) [@obeser](https://mapwindow.discourse.group/u/obeser)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2019, 2:46pm UTC](https://mapwindow.discourse.group/t/delete-line-from-drawing-layer/255/3 "2019-09-24T14:46:29Z")

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Thanks Jerry,  
I will give a try.  
Again thanks in advance,  
Regards,  
Ozgur

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**Author:** ![pmeems](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/mapwindow.discourse.group/pmeems/32/9_2.png) [@pmeems](https://mapwindow.discourse.group/u/pmeems)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2022, 3:08pm UTC](https://mapwindow.discourse.group/t/delete-line-from-drawing-layer/255/4 "2022-01-05T15:08:52Z")

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Closed on January 5, 2022, 3:08pm UTC