Trimming objects

In trimming geometric objects, the program deletes a line or curve segment to its nearest point of intersection with other objects. When the object to be trimmed has no points of intersection with other objects, it is deleted entirely.

To trim a line or curve segment

1. (Optional) Select the objects which have points of intersection with the object which you want to trim.

NOTE: This is necessary if you want to apply the trimming only to a group of objects, but not apply it to other objects to which the object you want to trim is also connected. The trimming is applied only to the selected objects, and not to points of intersection that fall outside the area of the selected objects.

2. Do one of the following:

• On the Transformation toolbar, click Trim .
• On the Transformations menu, click Trim.
• Press CTRL +T+I.

A contextual edit bar appears.

3. (Applicable only when there are selected objects. See Step 1.) To apply the trimming only to the selected group of objects, on the contextual edit bar, click Use Selected .

NOTE: When the Use Selected button is pressed in, Prinect highlights and trims any other objects which do not intersect the selected ones as whole objects, without breaking them down to potential segments. When no objects are selected in the graphical area, the Use Selected button is unavailable.

4. Point to the line or curve segment that you want to trim.

The segment becomes highlighted to its nearest points of intersection with other objects. For example, if the segment is part of a line, Prinect breaks the line to its smallest possible sections defined by its intersection points with other objects. If the Use Selected button is pressed in, the trimming is applied to the nearest point of intersection with the selected objects.

5. Consider the following situations:

• To trim the segment, click it.
• To trim all other objects and leave the selected object, press and hold down CTRL, and then click.