XClipClean

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About

AutoCAD allows blocks and xrefs to be clipped using the XCLIP command. Sometimes for different reasons you have to clean up the blocks or xrefs that has been clipped. XClipClean can help you with that by deleting and trimming geometry that is outside the xclip boundary.

Here the boundary is visible

Here it is without the boundary

This how how it look like both before using xclip, after deleting the xlip or exploding the block

Here is the result after XClipClean has been used on the xclipped block. Either the block can be xclipped again so the text too is clipped or it can be manually adjusted. An option is to explode everything that crosses the boundary that is why the attributes for the tags has been removed. An option is to keep blocks with attributes.

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System requirements

Compatible with most AutoCAD versions (at least AutoCAD 2004 to AutoCAD 2009). All flavors based on AutoCAD should be working like AutoCAD Architecture (ACA), Architechtural Desktop (ADT), AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Electrical , AutoCAD Map 3D, AutoCAD Mechanical, AutoCAD MEP (AMEP, ABS), AutoCAD P&ID.

Windows XP, Windows Vista.

Purchase

One license costs 50 EUR.

Contact JTB World for quote on multiple or site license as well as for other inquires.

Payment is done with PayPal, share-it or bank wire-transfer.

Documentation

Either all xclipped blocks or xrefs in a drawing can be cleaned or you can clean them one by one.

With XClipClean you can clean your xclipped blocks from everything that is outside the boundaries of the block.

• Place the files XClipCleanLoad.lsp, XClipClean.dvb and XClipCleaner.VLX at a location so you can find them later.
  For example C:\Program Files\JTB World\XClipClean

• If the path is changed you need to edit the path in XClipCleanLoad.lsp

• Start AutoCAD (Express Tools has to be installed)

• Load XClipCleanLoad.lsp using one of the following alternatives

  • Use the APPLOAD command

  • Drag and drop XClipCleanLoad.lsp into AutoCAD.

  • Edit acaddoc.lsp
    http://www.jtbworld.com/lisp/acaddoc.htm

  • Or any other valid way

• SDI set to 1 is not supported. SDI must be set to 0.

• Start with the command XCC to clean selected block. What will happen is that you will be prompted to select a block that is xclipped. The block will be saved to a temporary file during this process.

• Use the command XCCAB for XClipClean All Blocks.

If you run into unexpected behavior inform on any error messages, AutoCAD version, and send one or more sample drawings with instructions how to reproduce the problem.

Contact us for any questions, wishes or comments. A lot more can be done to automate the work in AutoCAD. Don't waste time and money to do work that can be automated.