trim command - extend

[James]

just recently when i use the trim/extend command and i had several lines to trim to

ie

aaaaaa) --- |
b) --- |
cccc) --- |

now when i got to trim them all at once, they all trim to the shortest distance, then i have to click the others to trim past the shortest intersection

ie all lines will trim to where the apparent b) intersection is, then i need to click, a) and c) to trim to those intersections.

anyone know why?

tia

[Cad64]

If you set EDGEMODE=0 that won't happen. When EDGEMODE is set to 1, your lines get trimmed to an imaginary extension of each line.

[James]

thank you for the fast response :D

[nickahughes]

Another example why this forum is so good!

In my previous CAD system you could trim to an imaginary extension of a line, with Autocad it seamed you couldn't (or at least the default is you couldn't) I have asked a couple of guys in our office - who have a few years experiance of Auto cad - but they did not know either if it could be done!

And now I know it can!

Thanks.

Nick