Trimming Curves in NX Sketch

You can trim curves in the NX Sketch by using the “Trim” command in the “Edit” group in the “home Ribbon Bar” as shown in the figure.

To trim curves:

1. Start the “Trim” command.
2. The “Select Curve” bar in the “Curve to Trim” group is highlighted automatically when the command dialog box is opened.
3. Select curves to trim.
   • Click on the curve to trim. (When you move the cursor on the curve, the partition of the curve that will be trimmed color will be red.)
   • Drag the mouse on the trimming objects.
4. Click the middle mouse button to exit the command.

The figure shows the sketch curves modified by the “Trim” command.

Note: If you want to make some of the curves unselectable in the sketch when trimming curves in the sketch.

1. Click on the “Select Curve” in the “Boundary Curve” group.
2. select the curves in the sketch you want to protect from the “Trim” command. (The selected curves color will change and becomes unselectable by trim command)
3. Click on the “Select Curve” bar in the “Curve to Trim” group to select trimming objects