| trim | This command used graphic items to act as trimming edges for other graphic items. | |
When selecting the trim command, the command line prompts, Select Trimming edge item:. This first selection is a line graphics object where the trimming ends. The crosshair cursor changes and there is a small box at the intersection. This box is the selection area. Place this box over the object, or a part of the object, and select by clicking the left mouse button. The trimming edge item will change color to blue, verifying selection.
The command line will now request for another trimming edge and prompt: Select Trimming edge <nxt:end>:. If another trimming edge is not desired, click on the right mouse button. More than one trimming edge may be desired, if the line(s) to be trimmed intersect more than one trimming edge. When all the trimming edge lines have been selected, click the right mouse button.
The command line will now prompt: Select Line item to Trim:. The selected point on the line, to be trimmed, must be within the segment to be trimmed. The line to be trimmed is selected the same as the selection process for the trimming edge. The segment of the line to be trimmed will highlight to red. Only one line to trim can be trimmed at a time, but many can be trimmed within the same command.
The command line will prompt: Trim Highlighted Segments <n:y>:. If the highlighted segment is incorrect, click the left mouse button. The selection will not be executed and the command line will prompt for another selection. If the highlighted segment is correct, click the right mouse button and the segment will be erased.
The command line will prompt: Select Line item to Trim:. This is where another line can be selected to trim. If another line to trim is not desired, click the right mouse button and the trim command will end. If another line to trim is desired, repeat the selection process.
The command line will again prompt: Trim Highlighted Segments <n:y>:. The last two command line prompts will repeat until another line to trim is not desired.
To resume the trim command, click the right mouse button.
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