---
name: "clearOverlay"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["Game 2 Editor"]
arma3_since: "0.50"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/clearOverlay
revid: 376349
updated: 2025-10-07T17:08:59Z
---

# clearOverlay

*Command · Game 2 Editor · Arma 3 v0.50 · introduced in Arma 2 v1.00*

## Description

Clear the current overlay.

> [!NOTE]
> Some Old Editor Command

## Syntax

```sqf
clearOverlay map
```

**Parameters:**

- `map`: [Control](../topics/Control.md)

**Returns:** [Nothing](../topics/Nothing.md)

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
clearOverlay _map;
```

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — clearOverlay](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/clearOverlay) (revision 376349).</sub>