ImageClip

Works with Bricscad (Windows) Classic and Pro, Bricscad (Linux) Classic

Clips images.

Accessing the Command

command bar:  imageclip

transparent:  'imageclip

alias:  icl

menu bar:  Images | Clip Image

toolbar:  Images |

 

: imageclip

Prompts you in the command bar:

Enter image clipping option [ON/OFF/Delete/New] <New>: (Enter an option, or press Enter to create a new clipping boundary.)

Enter image clipping type [Polygonal/Rectangular] <Rectangular>: (Type P or R.)

Specify first corner: (Pick one corner of the clipping rectangle.)

Specify opposite corner: (Pick other corner of the clipping rectangle.)

This figure shows the clipped portion faded for illustrative purposes; in Bricscad, the clipped portion is invisible.

 

An image can have just one clipping boundary; creating a new one erases the old one.

Command Options

Option

Description

Enter clipping option

Determines the clipping action:

  • ON - turns on the clipping and displays the clipping boundary.

  • OFF - turns off the clipping and hides the clipping boundary.

  • Delete - removes the clipping boundary.

  • New - creates a new clipping boundary, and turns on clipping.

Rectangular

Creates a rectangular clipping boundary; prompts you:

Specify first corner - specifies the first corner of the clipping rectangle.

Specify opposite corner - specifies the other corner of the clipping rectangle.

Polygonal

 

Creates a multi-sided, polygonal boundary; prompts you:

Start of polyline - specifies the starting point of the clipping boundary.

Next point - specifies the next point; as you pick points, Bricscad previews the boundary.

Undo/Next point - specifies the next point, or undoes the last one; this prompt repeats until you press Enter.

Delete old boundary(s)?

This prompt appears only when you specify the New option for an image that already contains a clipping boundary.

  • Yes - erases the old boundary, and prompts you for the new one.

  • No - keeps old boundary and then exits the command.

 

Grips Editing

Clipped images can be edited directly through grips:

  1. Select the image frame. Notice that it has several grips.

  2. Drag a grip to stretch the frame, which changes the path of the clipping boundary.

Related Commands

Image - controls the parameters of the image file.

ImageAttach - places raster images in drawings.

ImageAdjust - changes the properties of images through the Properties palette.

ImageFrame - toggles the display of the frame around images.

ImageQuality - toggles the quality of the image.

Transparency - toggles the transparency of monotone images.


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