VPCLIP Command

GstarCAD 2027 → Commands

Function Description:

The VPCLIP command is used to clip the object in layout viewport and adjust the viewport frame shape.
Users can choose an existing object to be new boundary or specify points to create a new boundary. The new boundary will not clip the old boundary, but redefines the old boundary.
Note: Users can use the CLIP command to clip drawings, external references, viewports and referenced images.

Command Access:

Icon:
Menu: Modify > Clip > Viewport
Ribbon: Layout > Layout Viewports > Clip
Toolbar: Vports > Clip existing viewport
Command: VPCLIP
Alias: /

Command Prompts:

Select viewport to clip:   
Select clipping object or [Polygonal] <Polygonal>:

Select clipping object

Specifies an object to be the clipping boundary.The clipping boundary objects can be closed polylines, circles, ellipses, closed splines and regions.

Polygonal

Draws a clipping boundary. Users can specify points to draw lines and arcs. It displays the following command prompt:

Specify start point:   
Specify next point or [Arc/Length/Undo]:

The Next point, Arc, Length, Undo options have the same functions as them in the PLINE command.

Related References：

Related Tasks：

To Clip an Underlay (GstarCAD 2026)