AutoCAD Tip: Clipping Blocks

The command XCLIP is known as "Xref clip", but many might not know that XCLIP can be used to clip block what objects are displayed. To clip a block, start the XCLIP command by entering it at the command line or selecting Xref from the Modify menu > Clip. Select the block and follow the prompts to create a new boundary that should be used to clip the block.

This is how the SUPERHATCH command that is part of Express Tools works. It determines how the objects in a block can be placed within a given boundary and then clips the objects that don't fit nicely in that boundary. SUPERHATCH is a great command for creating custom hatch patterns based on images, blocks, wipeout objects, and xrefs. SUPERHATCH can be found under the Express menu > Draw > Super Hatch.

Sincerely,
  Lee

Comments

[jayasimman.k]

how to edit the already existisg block

[Ed Hoglen]

Lee, Can you tell me if the SUPERHATCH\WIPEOUT command works in Autocad 2006? In our 2004 version I have no problems. But in 2006 it just doesn't give me any results. Here is how I have been using it in the earlier version. If I have the top (plan) view of a machine. I need to add a wipeout to the created block in 2D to hide machine parts underneath it. I create a block of the plan view of the machine and place a rectangle box around it.
I open the superhatch command and select wipeout and select the interior point just inside the rectangle box. This gives me a wipeout region around the perimeter of the block. I move the the block out of the way, then I repeat the steps for the wipeout inside where the block used to be. It then generates a very good profile (footprint)of the block. I incorporate this wipeout into the block and then place it in the correct area on the drawing. This hides all the lines underneath the block and I have a cleaner looking drawing. But in 2006 it will not accept the wipeout command. I have tried the boundary command and tried to put a wipeout inside if it. but it just doesn't work. Looks like I'll have to in 2004. Thanks, Ed

[Patty Castle]

Hello Lee,
I cannot access the xclip command in AutoCAD 2006. It is an "unknown" key-in command and not available from the Modify>XRef menu (Xclipframe is available, however). How do I correct this?
-Patty, AutoCADette

[Lee Ambrosius]

The XCLIP command is not found in AutoCAD LT and that sounds like why you can't seem to find it. Verify that you are using AutoCAD and not AutoCAD LT.

[sam]

I'm trying to do an dynamic insulation block by putting a block of insulation and array-ing it as I stretch the distance parameter. I'm trying to get it to extent to the exact limit by inserting a x-clip inside the block to trim it to the exact dynamic distance.

Any idea if this is possible (how to stretch a x-clip inside a dynamic block)?

[Antony]

Hello lee,
can y tell me , how to hide the part of the object (not whole) in Auto CAD drawing
Antony

[jon senior]

Is there any way of creating the command xclip as a custom command in LT. Would this require a bit of coding? I'm a bit stumped because i've seen extension software for LT with these extra commands and think that it's logical to be able to create these custom tools yourself. Just don't know where to look for guidance