Trim Object > Length / Radius to Object (Trim Menu)

This command can be used to modify an existing object. If it is a line, the length of the line can be changed. If, however, it is a circle or circle part, then its radius can be altered. The size of the change is determined by the intersection or tangent with a given object

Any standard object can be identified and trimmed. In this case, standard objects are lines, circles and circle parts. The objects are always treated as a whole, sectors and segments are treated like arcs.

The identified object is referred to as the "trim object"

If the trim object is a line, then the position at which the line was identified (the "ID point"), affects the rest of the command. It determines which end of the line should be moved. Refer to the graphics at the end of this section.

Any part object in an existing object can be identified as a reference object. This may be an edge of a rectangle, the arc of an ellipse segment or a circle arc within a surface.

The identified object is referred to as the "reference object"

The position at which the (part) object was identified (the "ID point"), affects the rest of the command. If the trim object has several possible intersections or tangent points with the reference object, the point closer to the ID point is chosen.

After entering the point, the trim object is trimmed. If the trim object is a line, the end point of the line nearest to the ID point is moved (see graphic).

Note a basic rule for trimming: The object changes, wherever it is clicked on.

If a non-standard object (e.g. a curve or surface) is to be trimmed, then the command Trim Object > Resolve Completely must be used to break it into its constituent parts. These can then be trimmed.