XClip

Option

Description

New boundary

depending on whether or not a boundary already exits the command will produce following prompts:

If no boundary exists you are prompted:

[Select polyline/Polygonal/Rectangular] - type S, P, or R.

If a boundary already exists you are prompted:

Delete old boundary(s)? [Yes/No] - type Y or N.

This option replaces existing clipping boundaries with a new one. Please note that the command will only continue (by prompting you to select a new boundary) after all previous boundaries are deleted. So typing No at previous prompt will cancel the Xclip command.

Select polyline

Choose an existing polyline.

You can pick splined polylines, rectangles, donuts, and polygons.

The polyline does not need to be closed, but cannot cross over itself.

Polygonal

Creates multi-sided clipping boundaries; prompts you:

Specify first point - pick a point in the drawing, or specify x,y coordinates.

Specify next point or [Undo] - pick another point in the drawing, or specify x,y coordinates.

Specify next point or [Undo] - pick more points, or press Enter to complete the polygon.

Rectangular

Creates rectangular clipping boundaries; prompts you:

Specify first corner - pick a point in the drawing, or specify x,y coordinates.

Specify opposite corner - pick another point in the drawing, or specify x,y coordinates.

ON

Turns on clipping boundaries.

OFF

Turns off clipping boundaries; all of the xref is again visible. The clipping boundary is saved though.

Clipdepth

Sets 3D clipping, front and rear; prompts you:

Specify front clip point or [Distance/Remove] - enter an option.

Specify back clip point or [Distance/Remove] - enter an option.

This option is used for 3D xrefs, where some of the front and back of the model is to be removed from view.

This option does not operate until you create at least one clipping boundary.

Specify front clip point

Specifies the position of the front clipping plane.

Pick a point, or enter coordinates.

The plane is parallel to the current viewpoint.

Distance

Specifies the distance of the clipping point; prompts you:

Specify distance from boundary - specify the distance from the clipping boundary to the front or rear plane.\

Remove

Removes the front or rear clipping point.

Specify back clip point

Specifies the position of the back clipping plane.

Pick a point, or enter coordinates.

The plane is parallel to the current viewpoint.

Invert

Inverts the clipping mode: selected Xrefs are clipped either outside or inside the clipping boundary.

Delete

Erases all clipping boundaries; does not prompt or warn you.

Generate Polyline

Traces a polyline over a selected clipping boundary.

This allows you to edit the clipping boundary, but in an indirect fashion:

1. Generate the polyline with this option, and then exit the command.

2. Use the PEdit command to edit the polyline.

3. Repeat the XClip command, and then use the New | Select polyline option to turn the polyline back into a clipping boundary.