Trim

Shift key

Extends the picked entities instead of trimming them. When executing the Trim or the Extend command, pressing the shift key switches between trimming and extending.

Select cutting entities for trim

Choose one or more entities to act as cut lines, including text.

These entities define where crossing entities are trimmed.

Select one or more entities using any selection method.

ENTER to select all

Selects all entities in the drawing, except for those on frozen layers.

Press Enter to select all.

Note that entities can both define cutlines and be cut.

Select entity to trim

Chooses the entity to be trimmed.

Select a single entity; only one entity can be trimmed at a time.

Your pick point defines the portion of the entity to be removed.

Edge mode

Toggles edge mode; prompts you:

Extend/No extend - type E or N.

• Extend - trims entities that do not physically intersect the cutting entity.

• No extend - trim only entities that intersect.

See Projection option.

Fence

Cuts entities interactively; prompts you:

First point of fence - specify the fence's starting point.

Next fence point - specify the next point; press Enter to exit this option.

As you pick fence points in the drawing, BricsCAD immediately trims entities under the fence.

The portion of each entity between other entities is trimmed:

Use this option together with ALL (select all entities to trim).

Crossing

Cuts entities interactively; prompts you:

First corner of crossing window - specify the first corner

Second corner of crossing window - specify the second corner.

The portions of the entities that cross the specified rectangle are trimmed.

Projection

Defines how intersections are projected; prompts you:

None/Ucs/View - enter an option.

This option affects the operation of the Edge option.

None

Intersections are not projected.

Only those entities that intersect are trimmed.

UCS

Intersections are projected into the x,y plane of the current UCS.

Entities that appear to intersect are trimmed.

View

Intersections are projected along the current viewpoint.

Entities that appear to intersect are trimmed.

Erase

Deletes selected entities; prompts you:

Select entities to delete - select the entities

Undo

Undoes the last trim action.

Repeat this option undo earlier trim actions.