Extend and Trim in VW (cad user)

[jlk]

I?ve been using autocad for a while and now trying to brush up on VW....need a couple functions to speed me up.

- what is "extend" in VW (i would like to select a target line and then make multiple other lines project to that target line.

- what is "trim" similar to above. i would like to select a line and them trim multiple lines at that target line.....current the best in VW i can do is trim single lines and they only trim back as far as the closest line or object. this presents a problem if there are several things in the way of where i want to trim back to.

thanks in advance for ANY tips you can lend.

[Pat Stanford]

Extend is the forth mode of the Combine/Connect Tool. Click on the target line and then on each line to extend.

If it is a straight line, you can use the third mode of the Split Tool.

For straight or curved lines you can use the Trim Menu Command. Run the command and then click on the object to cut all the objects that cross it. You will have to go back and delete the pieces you don't want by hand.

[VincentCuclair]

To extend multiple lines use the Combine/Connect Tool; select all the lines to extend then while pressing the Option key connect as you do normally single lines..... I guess trimming multiple lines works the same, just make sure you choose the correct side of the line.

Edited June 10, 2010 by Vincent C

[Badarian]

jlk, there is no VW tool/command that is similar to the Acad FENCE that that would trim all objects to any line that it crosses it/them to whichever side you clicked on, but you find other things that greatly add to your speed.

[Kevin McAllister]

Gregory,

You can do something like you describe using the Split Tool (it looks like an Exacto knife) using the third mode, Trim by Line. It will cut through various types of objects, including 3D.

Kevin

Edited June 11, 2010 by Kevin McAllister

[bc]

And if you hold the option key, it will split only the selected object. Actually I wish this were the default setting and the option key splits all objects.

[mike m oz]

Your suggestion would be better behaviour bc. More intuitive.

[Ray Libby]

I would want this to be an option, I like the current behavior. I only use the option key to split selected objects 10% of the time.

[mike m oz]

The problem with the current behaviour is that it is the opposite to all other edit actions in Vectorworks. ie. select the objects you want to edit and then say what edit action you want to perform on them. The inconsistency bugs me.

[Ray Libby]

I would say the default is whatever is used the most. I don't see consistency just for the sake of being consistent.