AutoCAD users who aren't familiar with earlier releases might not know that Autodesk often leaves commands from older versions in its newest releases. With the advancements in GUI technology, users of the newer versions often have buttons and menu items that perform the same tasks as the older commands. However, some of these commands can come in handy. The Oops command is one that can be very useful, and it's been around for many AutoCAD versions. If you erase something in your drawing and realize that you've done so in error, you can click the Undo button to restore the erased objects. However, what if you erase an object, then perform a number of other operations before deciding you want to restore the erased object? Clicking the Undo button requires you to undo every operation you performed after the erase in sequence. That's why Autodesk left the Oops command in the new versions of AutoCAD. Type oops at the command line and press [Enter]. AutoCAD restores the last erased object, without affecting the work you've done after the erase.

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