.. index:: ! psclip

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psclip
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    psclip - Initialize or terminate polygonal clip paths

Synopsis
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**psclip** [ *table* ] |-J|\ *parameters* |-C|\ [\ *n*]
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[ |-A|\ [**m**\ \|\ **p**\ \|\ **x**\ \|\ **y**] ]
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[ |-K| ] [ |-N| ] [ |-O| ]
[ |-P| ] [ |-T| ]
[ |SYN_OPT-U| ]
[ |SYN_OPT-V| ]
[ |SYN_OPT-X| ]
[ |SYN_OPT-Y| ]
[ |SYN_OPT-bi| ]
[ |SYN_OPT-di| ]
[ |SYN_OPT-e| ]
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[ |SYN_OPT-g| ]
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[ |SYN_OPT-:| ]
[ |SYN_OPT--| ]

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Examples
--------

To set up a complex clip
area to which all subsequent plotting will be confined, run:

   ::

    gmt psclip my_region.xy -R0/40/0/40 -Jm0.3i -K > clip_mask_on.ps

To deactivate the clipping in an existing plotfile, run:

   ::

    gmt psclip -C -O >> complex_plot.ps

See Also
--------

:doc:`gmt`, :doc:`grdmask`,
:doc:`psbasemap`, :doc:`psmask`
