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XCLIP
Quick Reference
See also:
■ Clip External References and Blocks
Crops the display of a selected external reference or block reference to a
specified boundary.
Access Methods
Menu: Modify ➤ Clip ➤ Xref
Shortcut menu: Select an xref. Right-click in the drawing area and click
Clip Xref.
Summary
The clipping boundary determines the portion of an xref or block instance
that is hidden, either outside or inside the boundary. The visibility of the
clipping boundary is controlled by the
XCLIPFRAME system variable.
List of Options
The following options are displayed.
On
Displays the clipped portion of the external reference or block in the current
drawing.
Off
Displays all of the geometry of the external reference or block in the current
drawing, ignoring the clipping boundary.
Clipdepth
Sets the front and back clipping planes on an xref or block. Objects outside
the volume defined by the boundary and the specified depth are not displayed.
Regardless of the current UCS, the clip depth is applied parallel to the clipping
boundary.
Front Clip Point Creates a clipping plane passing through and perpendicular
to the clipping boundary.
Distance Creates a clipping plane the specified distance from and parallel to
the clipping boundary.
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