Select All for Trim/ Extend Command

[gastonn]

I'm new here, but haven't seen this posted yet. Fresh out of college I came to work with a bunch of "seasoned" drafters. Here's a little trick most of them didn't know!

If you have a dense area you want to trim (like and iso view of a framed roof) you can select all the lines and just trim the ones you need with out selecting them one at a time.

First pick trim or extend
the left click your mouse

Now trim anything you want! This usually works better when you need to trim small sections, because it will trim between every line it crosses instead of the ones you select. Hope it's handy for you!

[frankowen2]

the left click your mouse

Sorry, but I think you mean right click your mouse (or hit spacebar or enter).

Good tip though. :)

[Rick.B]

Have you tried using the shift key to extend objects during the trim command? This is an oldie but a goody as well.

[gastonn]

I just recently learned the shift key trick, and it saves me tons of time because I am a extend/trim nut! And I suppose it might be your right button, it kind of depends on which paw you use.

[dbennett]

Or ...you can simply hit "Enter" twice and everything becomes a cutting/extendable edge.

[glee.94356]

Or ...you can simply hit "Enter" twice and everything becomes a cutting/extendable edge.
Yup.
Faster.

Oh another oldie. If you have a bunch of lines to trim or extend, instead of selecting each one, just type "f", hit enter (or right click, whichever is faster), pick & draw the fence selection through all the lines and hit enter again.

[Mike.Perry]

Oh another oldie. If you have a bunch of lines to trim or extend, instead of selecting each one, just type "f", hit enter (or right click, whichever is faster), pick & draw the fence selection through all the lines and hit enter again.Hi

See here "Using the fence to trim (http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?t=15443)" in the AutoCAD Tips & Tricks (http://forums.augi.com/forumdisplay.php?f=180) forum.

Have a good one, Mike

[Rick.B]

The fence is redundant in R2006 (not sure about 2005) just create a crossing window that intersects the objects on the side you want to trim after selecting a cutting edge.

[ccowgill]

If that is all you are looking for is to trim ALL objects, on one side, that cross an object, you can also try using the EXTRIM command, it is an express tool, that is command line only (meaning there is no item in the menu for it or button)

[vince.lam]

when I used to trim many lines, I will usually use the fence command under trim function.
but when trimming for just two lines, rather than clicking the left and right buttons so many times, you could also use the fillet or chamfer command, as long as their radius or distance is set to 0, 0, then simply select two lines and they will join 90 degrees to each other. that also work in the extend function.

[glee.94356]

The fence is redundant in R2006 (not sure about 2005) just create a crossing window that intersects the objects on the side you want to trim after selecting a cutting edge.

Good to know. Thanks for the tip. One more reason to upgrade.

[Opie]

Good to know. Thanks for the tip. One more reason to upgrade.
It's a very cool feature, and was cool finding it.

[macwizzy06]

Have you tried using the shift key to extend objects during the trim command? This is an oldie but a goody as well.

Hmm...this is my personal favourite when i have to select individual lines, and the "f" command works well too for more lines.