Lines are triming/extending to objects that don't exist

[Mr Cory]

Is there a way to save the values for all system varibles? I know these are controlled by the profiles (which should be backed up often) but is there another way?

The reason i am asking is somehow i have changed the setting for trim and extend which select objects that have been deleted. Very fustrating, does anyone know what setting controls this?

[Steve_Bennett]

Please note I have moved this from the ADT forum to the AutoCAD general forum.

[Mr Cory]

Cheers Steve!

[Steve_Bennett]

About the only thing I can think of is to check what your projection mode is set to in the command. Start TRIM, hit enter when prompted for cutting edges and then type P and hit enter. Default is UCS.

[Mr Cory]

Mine is set to ucs, tried all the other options but they only made it worse lol

[Steve_Bennett]

Mine is set to ucs, tried all the other options but they only made it worse lolAnd all layers are on/thawed/etc.???

Could you post the drawing? I will try to duplicate your delema. Please cloud the area you are experiancing this in.

[Mr Cory]

Try this one, i found if i delete EVERYthing from the drawing it works properly

[Steve_Bennett]

It has more to do with your dynamic block than with linework. If I draw an extra line that intersects the existing angled line, trim works. Explode the block and trim will trim the angled line too.

[Mr Cory]

O man not my precise blocks!!! lol, i exploded the original drawing and its made it 10 times worse :? that is what makes me think it is a setting

[Mr Cory]

This was one line, i attacked it with trim....

[zoomharis]

system variable EDGEMODE = 0 ?

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[Mr Cory]

SIR you are a legend!! Thank you! :beer: :beer: :beer:
As soon as i read your post i remembered lol thanks again!

[ccowgill]

Is there a way to save the values for all system varibles? I know these are controlled by the profiles (which should be backed up often) but is there another way?

you could write a script and have it execute on startup, or you could write a lisp routine and have it execute on startup

[jpaulsen]

Is there a way to save the values for all system varibles? I know these are controlled by the profiles (which should be backed up often) but is there another way?

I'm glad you got your trim problem figured out. To answer your other questions:

There is an Express tool that can save and import variable settings. I don't have AutoCAD in front of me so I'm going from memory. I think it is called System Variable Editor. You can find it under Tools on the Express menu. One word of caution, it doesn't recognize 100% of the variables but at least 95% of them.

Profiles keep track of very limited number of variables. I would not recommend relying on them for this purpose.

[Mr Cory]

Cheers guys for your ideas! Really appricate it thanks!