Binding Xrefs

I'm a frayed knot, unless someone's written a routine.... it's going to be a multi-step process.

It's not the ultimate answer, but if you get the polyline from xclip (xclip, "p" for generate polyline, ), copy it and the drawing data in question..to a new area (in case you don't get the results that you want), then use the pline to trim it... (express tools has, under modify, a cookie cutter trim)

Hello --

Thank you for your reply. I do have Express Tools and know of the cookie cutter but that still requires, including deleting, too many key strokes.

I am not a Lisp programmer but it would seem to me that some knowledgeable person should be able , using Lisp, to turn off all layers except those indexed as belonging to the previously Xreferenced Drawing, establish a Polyline border over the Xclipframe, use something similar to the Cookie Cutter and delete everything outside of the boundary.

If anyone out there can help, as always, it will be most appreciated.

Arie

You are right- it is possible. However, since binding and exploding xref's is not a widely recommended practice you are unlikely to find many people who would have spent the hours necessary to write such a routine. If it is a fundamental part of the way you work, perhaps you could give it a shot. By the time you are finished, you will be ready for just about any LISP challenge.

Binding and exploding being not recommended is neither here nor there. There are many clients who do not wish to deal with multiple file drawings. The bind command exists with reason. Therefore it is reasonable to explode (to revise) and delete any extraneous information.

knowledgeable

You missed Michael's answer, I think, Arie. While it may not be relevant to your particular situation, the fact the doing this type of thing is generally not recommended means that you aren't likely to find such a tool already written.

You are correct that some> Binding and exploding being not recommended is neither here nor there. There