To clip an xref (Procedure)

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Clip External References and Blocks

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To clip an xref

Click Blocks and References tabReference panelClip Xref. Enter xclip at the Command prompt.
Select an xref.
At the prompt, specify New Boundary by pressing Enter.
Select a polyline or specify a rectangular or polygonal clipping boundary. Specify the corners or vertices of the boundary.
(Optional) Use the Invert Clip option to change the area to be hidden from outside to inside the clipping boundary.
The xref is clipped based on the area that you specified.

Toolbar: Reference

Command entry: XCLIP

NoteYou can use DGNCLIP, DWFCLIP, PDFCLIP, or IMAGECLIP to clip their corresponding xref attachments: DGNATTACH, DWFATTACH, PDFATTACH, or IMAGEATTACH.