Drawing challenge: Create a View Crop

[Tom_Servo]

https://help.autodesk.com/view/INVNTOR/2023/ENU/?guid=GUID-BEBE65CF-79A7-47DE-A4B9-3B70BDA30269

Create a "Crop Operation Using an Existing Sketch". 

I couldn't get it to work and was hoping someone could elaborate on the provided instructions. 

[Frederick_Law]

An example, picture, file of what you're trying to do?

[Tom_Servo]

I too thought it would be more helpful if the Inventor help document included more detail.

A crop in inventor is a way to control the bounds of a view. 

Boss: "hey let's get rid of all those other parts in that detail." 
Designer: "okay boss, I will just open up the drawing and crop down my view so it won't be within the view boundary."

[johnsonshiue]

Hi Tom,

Inventor drawing sketch has multiple modes. It can be confusing indeed. To create a Crop view, you need a sketch attached to the view, not just a sketch on the sheet. First, select the view to be cropped and the create the sketch. Draw a close boundary (any curves will do) -> Finish Sketch. Then crop it.

Many thanks!

[swalton]

Are you trying to crop a Base or Projected View, or are you trying to crop a Detail View?

The crop tool may have some limitations depending on the type of the parent drawing view.