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New to AuotCAD 2021(program I'm using) is the ability for the trim command to ignore hatch patterns. Set by the TRIMEDGES System Variable. This wasn't working for me like it should've. Variable set to 1, yet the hatch linework was still being used to trim. I figured out this variable only works when TRIMEXTENDMODE is set to the new quick mode. Is this the case for others? Seems like they shouldn't be linked like that.
I prefer standard mode for trim because 70%, of the time, I double [space] for quick trim then the other 30% I'm specifically selecting the cutting boundaries. I'm hesitant to use the new quick mode because that 30% of the time I'd now have to enter in an extra command rather than the simplicity of double spacing. Plus the 1 letter short cut in the TRIM & EXTEND commands are different from each other to select cutting/boundary edges/objects. In my mind this makes it more complicated to select the boundaries, using quick mode, as two additional unique commands are now required. I know the work around to this is to use the "newer" feature where one can shift click while using the TRIM command to switch to the EXTEND command.
Sorry if this is kind of complaining, no one likes to change their work flow if they don't have too and I'm just looking to see if it's normal for the TRIMEDGES System Variable to be ignored when TRIMEXTENDMODE is set to Standard (0)? I love the idea of Hatches being ignored for the TRIM & EXTEND commands, and if it is operating normally Autodesk needs to update it to work with standard mode.
As a side note, the new ability for TRIM to delete objects that do not have a cutting edge, also will not work when TRIMEXTENDMODE is set to Standard (0).
Edited for spelling
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