DrawOrder

Changes the display order of overlapping entities.

Accessing the Command

command bar: draworder

alias: dr

menu bar: Tools | Draw Order

toolbar: Draw Order |

: draworder

Prompts you in the command bar:

Entities in set: 1

Select entities to change draw order: (Select one or more entities, or press Enter.)

Change draw order [Above/Under/Clear all orders/bring to Front/send to Back] <Send to back>: (Enter an option.)

Command Options

Option	Description
Select Entities to Change Draw Order	Selects one or more entities; this command is meant to work with overlapping objects.
Above	Moves the entities above other entities, but not necessarily to the top (front) of display order.
Under	Moves the entities below other entities, but not necessarily to the bottom (back) of display order.
Clear all orders	Clears assigned display orders; entities are displayed as they were originally created. The last created entity is displayed on top of one created earlier.
Bring to Front	Moves the entities' display order above all other entities.
Send to Back	Moves the entities' display order below all other entities.

Procedures

Related Commands

DrawOrderByLayer - sets draw order of overlapping objects through layer names.

HatchToBack - sets the draw order of all hatch entities in the drawing to display behind all other entities.

TextToFront - sets the draw order of all texts and dimensions in the drawing to display in front of all other entities.

BHatch and Hatch - set the draw order of hatch patterns relative to other entities through a dialog box.

-BHatch and -Hatch - set the draw order of hatch patterns relative to other entities through the command bar.