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- Places and clips a drawing using automatic scaling.
-
- 1.* (Y/N) define: y-source frame first, n-target frame first <y>
- if `y' is entered:
- 2.* (POINT) first point of source frame
- 3.* (POINT) opposite point of source frame, <ENTER>-new first pt.
- 4.* (POINT) first point of target frame
- 5.* (POINT) opposite point of target frame, <ENTER>-new first pt.
- if `n' is entered:
- 2.* (POINT) first point of target frame
- 3.* (POINT) opposite point of target frame, <ENTER>-new first pt.
- 4.* (POINT) first point of source frame
- 5.* (POINT) opposite point of source frame, <ENTER>-new first pt.
-
- Description
- This command places and clips a drawing on the drawing sheet. The clipped
- drawing will be scaled automatically to fit in the target frame.
-
- If the drawing from which you wish to clip does not exist on the screen, you
- must place it using the command \dpaut or \dpscl. The drawing may be placed
- anywhere on the screen, i.e., within or outside the drawing sheet frame. If
- you only wish to clip from the drawing but not include it in its entirety,
- place it outside the plotting area, or erase it before sending the drawing
- sheet to the plotter.
-
- There are two methods to place and clip a drawing on the drawing sheet:
- 1. Define a target frame followed by a source frame.
- 2. Define a source frame followed by a target frame.
-
- Specify which frame (source or target) you wish to define first.
-
- Source Frame
-
- If you select to define the source frame first, specify the first and opposite
- points of the frame on the placed drawing to be clipped. Then specify the
- first and opposite points of the target frame on the drawing sheet. While
- specifying the opposite point of the target frame an elastic rectangle fixed
- to the proportions of the source frame is attached to the cursor and the
- source frame blinks.
-
- The part of the drawing specified in the source frame will be drawn to fill
- the target frame at a scale determined by the relationship between the sizes
- of the two frames. The drawing will be surrounded by a green broken-lined
- frame.
-
- Target Frame
-
- If you select to define the target frame first, specify the first and opposite
- points of the frame on the drawing sheet. Then specify the first and opposite
- points of the source frame on the drawing. While specifying the opposite
- point of the source frame an elastic rectangle fixed to the proportions of the
- target frame is attached to the cursor and the target frame blinks.
-
- The part of the drawing included in the source frame will be drawn to fill the
- target frame at a scale determined by the relationship between the sizes of
- the two frames. The drawing will be surrounded by a green broken-lined frame.
-
- You may continue to clip further drawings by either method until you select
- another command.
-
- NOTE 1: If you regret the position of the first point of a frame, press
- <ENTER> before specifying the opposite point. This will allow you to relocate
- the first point.