Topic: MAPTRIM via lisp?

[CHulse]

Does anyone know if it's possible to access the MAPTRIM command (in MAP or C3D) via lisp?
As far as I know, you can't run it via command line...

Thanks

[squirreldip]

Will C:EXTRIM work for you (from Express Tools)?

[mjfarrell]

due to the dialog interface, probably not

[topograph]

Does anyone know if it's possible to access the MAPTRIM command (in MAP or C3D) via lisp?
As far as I know, you can't run it via command line...

Thanks

(command "maptrim" "d" point1 point2 point3 point4 "" "n" "n" "o" "y" "y" "i" "y")


where
  "d" -> Enter trim boundary method (Query/Select/Define):d
    point1 point2 point3 point4  ->coordinates of polygon you want cutting
  "" -> no more points
  "n" ->Filter objects to trim by layer? (Yes/No) <N>: n
  "n" ->Select objects to trim manually? (Yes/No) <Y>: n
  "o" ->Enter trim method (Inside/Outside) <I>: o
  "y" ->Skip topology objects? (Yes/No) <Y>: y
  "y" ->Retain object data? (Yes/No) <Y>: y
  "i" ->Enter non edge object handling method (Delete/Reference/Ignore) <I>:i
  "y"->Objects outside the trim boundary not on frozen or locked layers will be trimmed or deleted.  Proceed? (Yes/No) <Y>:


Arguments is different when you cutting Outside or Inside polygon, be careful.

PS.
Set system variable CMDDIA to 0 and then call command MAPTRIM from command line, you will see

[CHulse]

Awesome, thank you.
It never occurred to me to try turning CMDDIA off.

[CHulse]

Will C:EXTRIM work for you (from Express Tools)?

I considered that. It seemed to run much slower and wasn’t as clean. MAPTRIM allows me to use the last query boundary and that fits my specific workflow perfectly.
Thx