# Problems cutting grid with -R\[..\]r

**URL:** <https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/problems-cutting-grid-with-r-r/1103>\
**Category:** Q&A\
**Created:** [November 30, 2020, 11:12pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/problems-cutting-grid-with-r-r/1103 "2020-11-30T23:12:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Andreas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@Andreas](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/Andreas)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2020, 11:12pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/problems-cutting-grid-with-r-r/1103/1 "2020-11-30T23:12:42Z")

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I’m trying to cut a grid using the `-R[..]r` notation:

```auto
gmt grdcut -R-5/53/90/81r @earth_relief_02m -Gtest.nc

```

This doesn’t output anything. If I omit the `-G` I don’t get any complains, which is strange since `-G` is required.

On bleeding edge GMT.

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**Author:** ![Andreas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@Andreas](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/Andreas)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2020, 7:52am UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/problems-cutting-grid-with-r-r/1103/2 "2020-12-01T07:52:39Z")

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> [@Andreas](#):
>
> This doesn’t output anything. If I omit the `-G` I don’t get any complains, which is strange since `-G` is required.

Created a bug report, [Problems cutting grid with -R[..]+r · Issue #4526 · GenericMappingTools/gmt · GitHub](https://github.com/GenericMappingTools/gmt/issues/4526).