Trim Tool

In hsCADCreator, the Trim Tool facilitates the removal of select portions of certain entities.

Trim Entities:

Activate the Trim Entity Tool:

Find the Trim Entity Tool icon from the Modify Toolbar (color coded green) and highlight it. While highlighted Click on the tool. The tool is now the active tool and ready for use.

Note: If there is a selection prior to activating the Trim tool the Selection Steps will be skipped.

Selecting the Cutting Edge Entity(ies):

This tool is a Stacked tool. If there is no selection prior to the activation of this tool the Selection Tool will become active and allow the selection of the entities that will be used as the cutting edge in the Trim process.

1.	Select Entities to be used as a Cutting Edge.

2.	Press Enter to finish the Selection Tool.

Select Entity(ies) to Trim:

1.	Move the mouse and Click on an entity you wish to trim. Note: If a cutting edge does not cross the entity then the entity will not be trimmed.

2.	Repeat step 1 trimming as many entities as desired.

Reset:

You have just Trimmed one or more Entities. The tool has now Reset and you can either continue with other tools or use the trim tool again.

Note: Only line entities are available to be trimmed at this time.

Tool Options:

Escape (Esc): key cancels current tool and activates the default tool (Selection Tool).

Space: key Resets this tool.

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