Clear all selected values from material-ui Autocomplete Combo box - reactjs

Question

Solution
I used renderTags in my Autocomplete:
renderTags={() => (
<div>
{(props.selectedAutocompleteValues).map(value => (
<Chip key={value} label={value} />
))}
</div>
)}
Original question
I'm trying to add a handler that clears all selected values from an Autocomplete with multiple values and a dropdown. Basicly duplicating the action of the clear-button that is inside the Autocomplete, and triggering this action from outside the Autocomplete.
The reason for this is that I want to have a filter (material-ui Select) that allows reduces the number of options in the Autocomplete. When changing the filter-value, the previously selected values of the Autocomplete should be cleared.
I'm rendering the values in the Autocomplete with the following code, so it seems like what I need to do is change the params in some way. Any suggestions on how to do this, or other ways of clearing the values?
renderInput={params => (
<TextField {...params} label="my-label" variant="outlined" fullWidth />
)}
Update after comment from Ryan Cogswell:
<Autocomplete
multiple
disableCloseOnSelect
autoHighlight
clearText='Nullstill'
closeText='Lukk'
openText='Åpne'
options={Array.from(props.myMap.keys())}
onChange={(event: any, value: string) => {
props.myUpdateFunction(value)
}}
renderInput={params => (
<TextField {...params} label="myLabel" variant="outlined" fullWidth />
)}
/>
where myUpdateFunction is in the grandparent-component of where the Autocomplete is:
myUpdateFunction = (myArray: Array<string>) => {
this.setState({
selectedAutocompleteValues: myArray,
})
}
The Select component that I want to use to reset the Autocomplete component:
<Select
labelId="my-select-label"
id="my-select"
autoWidth
value={props.mySelectValue}
onChange={(event: any) => props.updateSelect(event.target.value)}>
{Array.from(props.selectOptions, ([optionNr, optionName]) =>
<MenuItem key={optionNr} value={optionNr}>{optionName}</MenuItem>
)}
</Select>
with the following onChange handler:
updateFylke = (value: number) => {
const selectedAutocompleteValues = new Array<string>();
this.setState({
mySelectValue: value,
selectedAutocompleteValues: selectedAutocompleteValues,
})
}

Answer 1

I recommend using a controlled input approach (i.e. specify the value prop for the Autocomplete using selectedAutocompleteValues). Then clearing the Autocomplete is just a matter of updating your state appropriately.
You can see an example of this approach in this related answer: Material ui Autocomplete: can tags be created on events aside from 'Enter' events?.