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MechengineGray
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June 7, 2022
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Cropping DXF with Path

  • June 7, 2022
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I am trying to crop a dxf file using a path. I used a clipping mask but when I export the file as a dxf all the lines outside the clipping mask are still there. I tried to crop before and after the clipping mask but it just deletes everything. I also tried triming and it doesn't work. Is there a way to do this that I am missing or am I exporting it wrong?

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Kurt Gold
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Kurt GoldCommunity Expert
Community Expert
July 8, 2022

To me your requests are a bit confusing.

 

For example, I'm not sure what exactly you mean by claiming that you "tried to crop before and after the clipping mask but it just deletes everything". What did you do there and what went wrong?

 

Then you say that you "also tried triming and it doesn't work". So, what did you actually try? What tools did you use? And what did not work?

 

Can you clarify?

 

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MechengineGrayAuthor
Participant
July 11, 2022

I'm not sure I what more I can add I am very new to Illustrator.

I tried to use the Crop Tool with the Path I was using as my Clipping Mask both before and after applying the Clipping Mask. In both cases, it would delete everything in the document instead of cropping everything outside the Path. I also tried using the Trim Tool and the same Path and it just added a bunch of straight lines to the dxf.

I tried attaching my .ai file but it keeps throwing up an error.

"Correct the highlighted errors and try again. The attachment's greatwaveandtablewithmask.ai content type (application/postscript) does not match its file extension and has been removed."

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MechengineGrayAuthor
Participant
July 11, 2022

I tend to use the direct select tool (A key, white arrow) to select groups outside the frame, then hit delete twice to remove the entire selected path segment.


The Divide Tool was what caused the lines to appear not the deleting of the lines. Sorry I wasn't clear about that.

Kevin Stohlmeyer
Community Expert
Kevin StohlmeyerCommunity Expert
Community Expert
July 8, 2022

DXFs do not honor clipping or other visibility masks. You will need to cut the paths to the cropped area if that is all you want.

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