Clipping Properties

The Clipping Properties tab contains the clipping options.

Clipping options

The use of clipping in the current view is set using the clipping options.

Clipping strategy

The clipping strategy always refers to the coordinate system of the reference object and not the position in the drawing. The following options are available:

Clipping X

Clipping along the X axis of the reference object

Clipping Y

Clipping along the Y axis of the reference object

Clipping XY

Clipping along both X and Y axes of the reference object

Clipping off

No clipping

The list of clipping strategies can be modified. New strategies can be added or the existing ones can be renamed.

Button Function

Define a new clipping strategy. A new item is inserted into the list.

Rename a strategy. The current settings are saved under a different name.

The clipping strategies are modified using the following controls.

Minimum length to cut:

Defines the size of the clipping; the smaller the intervals, the bigger the clipping

How much should be kept on each side of the clipping area:

Defines the length of the area kept from the excluded region

Clipping representations in length

Defines the distance in millimeters (or inches) on the drawing

Clipping type

Select a representation for the clipping line.

Button Function

Normal clipping:

Clipping with a selected line type

The clipping line type is selected from the "clipping line type" list: ZIGZAG dotted, dashed, etc.

Button

Function

No line clipping

Clipping with small gap and no clipping line

Custom clipping

Clipping with a custom line type

Optionally, the clipping can be represented with extension lines (clipping line oversteps the element). The line extension size can be set.

Check Clip oblique lines to use clipping for oblique lines.