how do I set the trim command

[peterg]

After updating to 2021 my trim command completely deletes a line, how do I set it to be between cutting lines as default?

[Berzerker]

On the Autocad website steven-g who I'm "assuming" is the same steven-g that's on here wrote:

 

Source: https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-lt-forum/trim-function-acting-like-erase-function-on-autocad-lt-2021-new/td-p/9399135

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There is no 'fix' it is just the new way it works. When you start the trim command there is no need to preselect objects to trim too, the program now acts as though you have selected everything and will trim to the nearest place it detects.

Edited September 6, 2020 by Berzerker

[Dana W]

TRIM has always been able to do this, it's just that Autodesk has changed the default by pre-setting TRIMEXTENDMODE to 1 instead of 0.  Just change it back to 0 (zero).

In fact, once most people get used to the QUICK trim mode, they leave it set to 1.

 

It is true there is no fix, only because it is not broken.

Edited September 6, 2020 by Dana W

[Berzerker]

I might have been wrong but I am still using 2007.  Just thought I might try to help. Mine still works just like I learned how to use it. I still select the objects I want to trim from and then the objects I want to trim.

Wasn't trying to mess you up peterg. Do what Dana says.

[steven-g]

5 hours ago, Berzerker said:

On the Autocad website steven-g who I'm "assuming" is the same steven-g that's on here

There couldn't be two of us this good looking 

[Berzerker]

I had to give credit where credit is due. peterg has 2018 and I'm not real sure how it is so, I looked it up on the interweb and I run across your name on the AutoCad website forums.

Pics the same so I assumed (?)

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