Clipping Images

You can use Imageclip to clip Images in the same way you can use other utilities to clip Xrefs & Viewports (in layouts)

except you cannot use an existing LWPOLYLINE object to define new clipping boundaries for images.

The default option of Imageclip is New which lets you define a new Rectangular or Polygonal clipping boundary.

use the ON or OFF options to toggle clipping on or off for a selected image.
use the Delete option to delete an existing boundary.

Command: IMAGECLIP ↵
Select image to clip: (select frame of desired image)
Enter image clipping option [ON/OFF/Delete/New boundary] <New>: ↵
Enter clipping type [Polygonal/Rectangular] <Rectangular>: (etc.)

PRACTICE CLIPPING IMAGES

Close any drawings from the previous exercises.
Open the T203_6.dwg in your personal folder.
Pick Modify + Clip + Image. Select the frame for the office plan image near P1 and press <enter> to continue. Follow the dialogue below to create a polygonal shaped clipping boundary.

Command: IMAGECLIP ↵
Select image to clip: (pick frame of office image near P1)
Enter image clipping option [ON/OFF/Delete/New boundary] <New>: ↵
Enter clipping type [Polygonal/Rectangular] <Rectangular>: P ↵
Specify first point: (pick near P2)
Specify next point or [Undo]: (pick near P3)
Specify next point or [Undo]: (pick near P4)
(keep picking points to define the polygon shown)
Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: (pick near P5)
Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: ↵
Command:

4) Right-click in the drawing area to invoke a shortcut and select Repeat IMAGECLIP. Follow the dialogue below to turn clipping off for the clipped office image.

Command: IMAGECLIP ↵
Select image to clip: (select new clipped boundary for the office image)
Enter image clipping option [ON/OFF/Delete/New boundary] <New>: OFF ↵
Command:

Imageframe must be On to select images for clipping (or perform any other edit command on them).