# Clearing a Mesh or the Entire Plot
# ==================================

# This example demonstrates how to remove elements from a scene using
# `clear()`.
import pyvista as pv

pl = pv.Plotter()
actor = pl.add_mesh(pv.Sphere())
pl.remove_actor(actor)
pl.show()

# Clearing the entire plotting window:
pl = pv.Plotter()
pl.add_mesh(pv.Sphere())
pl.add_mesh(pv.Plane())
pl.clear()  # clears all actors
pl.show()

# Or you can give any actor a `name` when adding it and if an actor is added
# with that same name at a later time, it will replace the previous actor:
pl = pv.Plotter()
pl.add_mesh(pv.Sphere(), name='mymesh')
pl.add_mesh(pv.Plane(), name='mymesh')
# Only the Plane is shown.
pl.show()

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