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Rajesh K. Maini
27.08.2013, 08:39

Hi all, May I know - how to delete a large no. data outside or inside a boundary in a dwg file?RegardsRKM 

John Connor
27.08.2013, 11:40
Depends on the boundary.  Post an image.

JSC
27.08.2013, 13:52

If you are using Autodesk's Civil 3D or Map 3D the MAPTRIM command may work for you...

John Connor
27.08.2013, 14:26
In plain AutoCAD you could make use of the Express Tools command called EXTRIM.EXTRIMTrims all objects at the cutting edge specified by a selected
Polyline, Line, Circle, Arc, Ellipse, Text, mtext, or Attribute Definition. It works only from the command line.

Kent Cooper
27.08.2013, 23:02
I would suggest searching at the AutoDesk Forums, http://forums.autodesk.com/, where I think this kind of thing has come up before, using Search terms such as "erase outside" and "erase inside" and other related wordings.

Rajesh K. Maini
30.08.2013, 06:50

Thanks JohnActually It is not trimming of objects, it is deletion/erase of large no. of points outside a boundary.May be you can suggest another tool. RegardsRKM

John Connor
01.09.2013, 22:36
Since the objects are trimmed to the extents of the boundary they would not exist anymore.

Rajesh K. Maini
03.09.2013, 11:44

Thank you very much - MAPTRIM command is working to my satisfaction.RegardsRKM

John Connor
03.09.2013, 14:20
Since MAPTRIM is not a command found in AutoCAD then I guess you are actually using an AutoCAD vertical product.

Rajesh K. Maini
04.09.2013, 14:27

Yes, I worked in Civil 3D as suggested by one of the members.RegardsRKM 

John Connor
04.09.2013, 17:57
It's always helpful to know what program someone is using when a question is being posted.