diff --git a/kite/src/GraphicKiteEngine.cpp b/kite/src/GraphicKiteEngine.cpp
index 3c788fa3..0055d841 100644
--- a/kite/src/GraphicKiteEngine.cpp
+++ b/kite/src/GraphicKiteEngine.cpp
@@ -151,6 +151,15 @@ namespace Kite {
   }
 
 
+  void  GraphicKiteEngine::_wipeoutRouting ()
+  {
+    if (getCell()) {
+      KiteEngine::wipeoutRouting( getCell() );
+      _viewer->getCellWidget()->refresh();
+    }
+  }
+
+
   void  GraphicKiteEngine::_loadGlobalSolution ()
   {
     KiteEngine* kite = getForFramework( CreateEngine );
@@ -282,6 +291,11 @@ namespace Kite {
                       );
 
     _viewer->addToMenu( "placeAndRoute.stepByStep.========" );
+    _viewer->addToMenu( "placeAndRoute.stepByStep.wipeoutRouting"
+                      , "Kite - Erase Previous Routing"
+                      , "Erase any previously routed wires"
+                      , std::bind(&GraphicKiteEngine::_wipeoutRouting,this)
+                      );
     _viewer->addToMenu( "placeAndRoute.stepByStep.detailedPreRoute"
                       , "Kite - Detailed Pre-Route"
                       , "Run the <b>Kite</b> detailed router on pre-routed nets"
diff --git a/kite/src/KiteEngine.cpp b/kite/src/KiteEngine.cpp
index 42aed0f5..3cd1b1a8 100644
--- a/kite/src/KiteEngine.cpp
+++ b/kite/src/KiteEngine.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ namespace Kite {
   using std::vector;
   using std::make_pair;
   using Hurricane::dbo_ptr;
+  using Hurricane::UpdateSession;
   using Hurricane::DebugSession;
   using Hurricane::tab;
   using Hurricane::inltrace;
@@ -78,6 +79,9 @@ namespace Kite {
   using Hurricane::Box;
   using Hurricane::Torus;
   using Hurricane::Layer;
+  using Hurricane::Horizontal;
+  using Hurricane::Vertical;
+  using Hurricane::NetRoutingExtension;
   using Hurricane::Cell;
   using CRL::System;
   using CRL::addMeasure;
@@ -212,38 +216,38 @@ namespace Kite {
 
   void KiteEngine::wipeoutRouting ( Cell * cell )
   {
-    if(KiteEngine::get(cell) != NULL or KatabaticEngine::get(cell) != NULL)
-        throw Error("Trying to wipe out a routing with a routing engine\n");
-    using namespace Hurricane;
+    if ( (KiteEngine::get(cell) != NULL) or (KatabaticEngine::get(cell) != NULL) )
+      throw Error( "KiteEngine::wipeoutRouting(): KiteEngine still active on %s"
+                 , getString(cell->getName()).c_str() );
+
     UpdateSession::open();
-    for(Net* net : cell->getNets()){
-      if(NetRoutingExtension::isManualGlobalRoute(net))
-        continue;
-      // First pass: destroy the contacts
-      std::vector<Contact*> contactPointers;
-      for(Component* com : net->getComponents()){
-        Contact * contact = dynamic_cast<Contact*>(com);
-        if(contact){
-          contactPointers.push_back(contact);
-        }
+
+    for ( Net* net : cell->getNets() ) {
+      if (NetRoutingExtension::isManualGlobalRoute(net)) continue;
+
+    // First pass: destroy the contacts
+      std::vector<Contact*> contacts;
+      for ( Component* component : net->getComponents() ) {
+        Contact* contact = dynamic_cast<Contact*>(component);
+        if (contact and not contact->getAnchorHook()->isAttached())
+          contacts.push_back( contact );
       }
-      for(Contact* contact : contactPointers)
+      for ( Contact* contact : contacts )
         contact->destroy();
-      // Second pass: destroy unconnected segments added by Knik as blockages
-      std::vector<Component*> compPointers;
-      for(Component* com : net->getComponents()){
-        Horizontal * h = dynamic_cast<Horizontal*>(com);
-        if(h){
-          compPointers.push_back(h);
-        }
-        Vertical * v = dynamic_cast<Vertical*>(com);
-        if(v){
-          compPointers.push_back(v);
-        }
+
+    // Second pass: destroy unconnected segments added by Knik as blockages
+      std::vector<Component*> segments;
+      for ( Component* component : net->getComponents() ) {
+        Horizontal* horizontal = dynamic_cast<Horizontal*>(component);
+        if (horizontal) segments.push_back( horizontal );
+
+        Vertical* vertical = dynamic_cast<Vertical*>(component);
+        if (vertical) segments.push_back( vertical );
       }
-      for(Component* comp : compPointers)
-        comp->destroy();
+      for ( Component* segment : segments )
+        segment->destroy();
     }
+
     UpdateSession::close();
   }
 
diff --git a/kite/src/PyKiteEngine.cpp b/kite/src/PyKiteEngine.cpp
index a3986d9d..7ffa27fc 100644
--- a/kite/src/PyKiteEngine.cpp
+++ b/kite/src/PyKiteEngine.cpp
@@ -82,6 +82,23 @@ extern "C" {
 // +=================================================================+
 
 
+  static PyObject* PyKiteEngine_wipeoutRouting ( PyObject*, PyObject* args )
+  {
+    trace << "PyKiteEngine_wipeoutRouting()" << endl;
+
+    HTRY
+      PyObject* arg0;
+      if (not ParseOneArg("Kite.wipeoutRouting", args, CELL_ARG, &arg0)) {
+        PyErr_SetString( ConstructorError, "Bad parameters given to Kite.wipeoutRouting()." );
+        return NULL;
+      }
+      KiteEngine::wipeoutRouting( PYCELL_O(arg0) );
+    HCATCH
+
+    Py_RETURN_NONE;
+  }
+
+
   static PyObject* PyKiteEngine_get ( PyObject*, PyObject* args )
   {
     trace << "PyKiteEngine_get()" << endl;
@@ -303,7 +320,9 @@ extern "C" {
 
 
   PyMethodDef PyKiteEngine_Methods[] =
-    { { "get"                  , (PyCFunction)PyKiteEngine_get                  , METH_VARARGS|METH_STATIC
+    { { "wipeoutRouting"       , (PyCFunction)PyKiteEngine_wipeoutRouting       , METH_VARARGS|METH_STATIC
+                               , "Remove any previous routing." }
+    , { "get"                  , (PyCFunction)PyKiteEngine_get                  , METH_VARARGS|METH_STATIC
                                , "Returns the Kite engine attached to the Cell, None if there isnt't." }
     , { "create"               , (PyCFunction)PyKiteEngine_create               , METH_VARARGS|METH_STATIC
                                , "Create a Kite engine on this cell." }
diff --git a/kite/src/kite/GraphicKiteEngine.h b/kite/src/kite/GraphicKiteEngine.h
index 21a30fc4..b74fb805 100644
--- a/kite/src/kite/GraphicKiteEngine.h
+++ b/kite/src/kite/GraphicKiteEngine.h
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ namespace Kite {
     protected:
                                  GraphicKiteEngine      ();
       virtual                   ~GraphicKiteEngine      ();
+              void               _wipeoutRouting        ();
               void               _route                 ();
               void               _loadGlobalSolution    ();
               void               _saveGlobalSolution    ();