Adjusting the Draw Order

Command: DRAWORDER

If new entities overlap existing entities, they will display and print on top of the previously drawn entities. The Draw Order tool can change the order in which overlapping entities are displayed and printed. You can move entities to the front or the back, or above or under another entity.

Using Draw Order

  1. Do one of the following:

  2. Click the Draw Order  tool button () on the Draw Order toolbar.

  3. Choose Draw Order in the Tools menu.

  4. Type draworder in the command bar.

The command bar reads: Select entities to change the draw order:

  1. Select the entities, then right click or press enter.
    The command bar reads: Change draw order: Above/Under/Clear/Front/<Back>:

  2. Choose the appropriate draw order tool option.

  3. Depending on your choice:

  4. If you have chosen Above or Under, the command bar reads: Select reference entity:
    Identify the reference entity. The display of the selection set is changed with respect to the reference entity.

  5. If you have chosen Front or Back, the display of the selection set is changed accordingly.

Using Draw Order tools

  1. Select the entities you want to change the draw order of.

  2. Do one of the following.

  3. Click the appropriate tool button on the Draw Order toolbar.

  4. Right click, then choose Draw Order in the context menu and select the appropriate tool.

 

Tool Button

Tool Name

Description

Bring To Front

Places the selection set on top.

Bring Above

Places the selection set above the reference entity. (*)

Send Under

Places the selection set under the reference entity. (*)

Send to Back

Moves the selection set to the back.

(*) You are prompted to select the reference entity.

 


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