Activating the command:
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Draw
Modify Trim
- If lines or construction objects are selected, right-click and choose Trim.
Trim will shorten one object to where it is crossed by another object. It will not trim one object into two shorter objects.
The objects can be lines or construction objects or a mix of both. When using a mix, the Selection Select setting will need to be changed in the middle of the operation. Also, the items must be in the same plane.
Follow the prompts in the status bar to work the trim command, as follows:
- After you select the Trim command, select the object that will be used as the cutting object. This is also referred to as the boundary item.
- Next, select the object that will be trimmed. The objects must physically cross. That is, the boundary object is not considered to be infinitely long.
- Next, select the portion of the trimmed object that you want to delete. The trimming operation will be performed.
- Repeat the trim command for additional objects or press <Esc> to exit the command.
Tip: To trim or extend two lines so that they meet at the same point, create a fillet between the two lines with a radius of 0.