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Trim and Extend

Trim and Extend

The Extend Object(s) and Trim CAD block. Select the trimming object(s)
Object(s) edit tools allow you to and click the Trim Object(s) edit button.
lengthen or shorten a variety of CAD objects
and framing members. See “Editing The Trim Object(s) edit tool can be used
Framing” on page 865. in three different ways:
When either the Extend Object(s) or Trim • Individually clicking on objects to be
Object(s) edit buttons are clicked, its edit trimmed.
mode is enabled and three new edit buttons • Selecting objects to be trimmed using a
display on the edit toolbar. fence. See “Using a Fence” on page 217.

• Click the Sticky Mode edit button to • Selecting objects to be trimmed using a
remain in the current mode and edit mul- temporary fence.
tiple objects or select multiple fences.
To trim by clicking
• Click the Select Fence edit button,
then click an object to use it as a fence. 1. Draw the cutting line(s) or polyline(s)
See “Using a Fence” on page 217. through the objects to be trimmed.
2. Select the cutting line(s) and click the
• Click the Main Edit Mode edit but-
ton or press the Esc key to return to the Trim Object(s) edit button.
selected object’s main edit toolbar. 3. Click the Sticky Mode edit button if
If you did not do a fence selection and you wish to click multiple objects to
then immediately click either Extend trim them.
Object(s) or Trim Object(s) after return-
ing to the Main Edit Mode, Sticky 4. Click each segment intersected by a cut-
ting line one-by-one to trim it back to
Mode is still enabled. the cutting line.

Note: Trim Objects and Extend Objects can- To trim using a fence
not be used to modify closed polyline-based
objects. See “Editing Closed-Polyline Based 1. Draw the cutting line(s) or polyline(s)
Objects” on page 231. through the objects to be trimmed.
2. Draw a fence through the object seg-
Trim Objects ments to be trimmed. Be sure that the
fence intersects the objects on the side of
Lines, arcs, open polylines, circles and the cutting line(s) that you want to edit.
framing items can be trimmed. The
trimming, or cutting, object may be any CAD See “Using a Fence” on page 217.
object, a group of CAD objects, or even a 3. Select the cutting line(s) and click the
Trim Object(s) edit button.

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