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Trim

You can trim sketch entities, including infinite lines, and extend sketch entities (lines, centerlines, and arcs) to meet other entities.

Trim Entities includes options:

  • Power trim. Trim multiple adjacent sketch entities by dragging the pointer across the entities, or extend entities by selecting them and dragging the pointer.

  • Corner. Trim or extend two sketch entities until they intersect at a virtual corner.

  • Trim away inside. Trim open sketch entities inside two bounding entities.

  • Trim away outside. Trim open sketch entities outside two bounding entities.

  • Trim to closest. Trim or extend sketch entities to the closest intersection.



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