Clipping DGN Underlays

You can display only part of a DGN Underlay. The entity is clipped at a boundary you create or specify.

You can create one clipping boundary per DGN Underlay.

To clip DGN Underlays:

  1. Specify the DGN Underlay to which you want to apply a clipping boundary.

  1. On the contextual ribbon, click Reference Manager > Clip.

  1. Specify an option:

    • On: Turns the clipping boundary on to display only the portion of the DGN Underlay inside the clipping boundary.

    • Off: Turns the clipping boundary off to display the DGN Underlay entirely. The clipping boundary is retained so you can activate it again.

    • Delete: Removes the clipping boundary.

    • Create Boundary: Creates a new clipping boundary. If a clipping boundary already exists for the DGN Underlay, you are prompted to delete the old boundary. Specify an option:

      • Select polyline: Uses an existing PolyLine as a clipping boundary. Arc segments are straightened.

      • Polygonal: Lets you define a polygonal shape as a clipping boundary by specifying points.

      • Rectangular: Lets you define a rectangular clipping boundary by specifying two opposite points.

Access

Command: ClipDGN

Menu: Modify > Clip > DGN Underlay

Ribbon: Insert > Reference > Clip > DGN Underlay

Related Topics

Attaching DGN Files as Underlays

«DGN Underlay» Contextual Ribbon Tab

Parent Topic

Using DGN Files as Underlays