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clip-to-perimeter

 

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clip-to-perimeter

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Description

Takes a perimeter (closed string) and, according to the user's choice, deletes all the string and point data from either inside or outside of the perimeter.

How to Use

  1. Run the command.

  2. Following the message "Select perimeter to control clipping" in the Status Bar, select the clipping perimeter.

  3. Following the prompt "Select a point inside or outside to indicate what to delete", click either inside or outside of the perimeter to select which data is to be deleted. Strings will be clipped to the edge of the perimeter.

note.gif (1017 bytes) If either point data or string data display is turned off then that data type will be ignored.

 

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