cat3appr Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Hello, I have this attached DWG and I need to trim everythins so that only the stuff in the grid box will remain. Not that there are some xrefs , and the sea is a hatch, not sure how to trim it. I'm attaching the DWG. I tried with xtrim but it didnt work. any suggestions? cheers! 101576-Index-Z1.dwg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadgad Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 (edited) Like this? If so, I created a rectangle to define the edge of the grid area, so that it could serve as an edge, then I used the TRIM command, which I ran with the ALL option. After which I just grip stretched the corners of the hatch to fit, no need to trim it. I just copied it for the second one. 101576-Index-Z1 trimmed.dwg Edited April 25, 2017 by Dadgad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven-g Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Beaten to the post, Dadgad was too quick - but another option, as I didn't see the xref. You can't trim an xref, or hatches, it depends on the reasoning, but it might better to turn your whole drawing into a block and using the clip command! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat3appr Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 Like this?If so, I created a rectangle to define the edge of the grid area, so that it could serve as an edge, then I used the TRIM command, which I ran with the ALL option. After which I just grip stretched the corners of the hatch to fit, no need to trim it. I just copied it for the second one. thanks! the only thing is that you also erased the land contours and the gray panels could you do it again in the same DWG im attaching, but without copying it? could you just keep this original and trim it? cheers! 101576-Index-Z1.dwg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadgad Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 You need to BIND in the Xrefs. I didn't erase them, they were never displayed because they are not included in the .dwg. If you bind them in, I will be happy to try it again. As steven-g mentioned he coud not see them either, for the same reason. You might want to consider his suggested approach also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGAL Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Sounds more like some one is not using layouts so much easier. In dwg supllied they are blank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadgad Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Sounds more like some one is not using layouts so much easier. In dwg supllied they are blank Good point BIGAL. Once the Xrefs are bound, is there really any need to trim those objects, when the desired effect can be created by the edges of paperspace viewports? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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