Tip 2224: Automating Xclip
Automating Xclip by Raymond Rizkallah automates the Xclip command by creating a new block name on the fly and skipping all the prompts. Load the LISP code and type Xcc at the Command prompt. Pick the objects to be included in the Xclip result, then either supply a pair of corner points or type S to select a closed polyline that will serve as the clipping boundary. The rest is automatic, and the entities selected are turned into a block and then clipped using Xclip. This just goes to show that even a cool command like Xclip can use some customization to make it work even faster.