Solid no plot hatch?!?

Is it possible to make a solid no plot hatch that will cover up any layers below it? For example if you put a square with this hatch in it over an xref of lets say a floorplan it would not plot anything in the area where the hatch was.

Is it possible to make a solid no plot hatch that will cover up any layers below it? For example if you put a square with this hatch in it over an xref of lets say a floorplan it would not plot anything in the area where the hatch was.

I use a " wipeout " for some things similiar... you can change a polygon into a wipeout or make yoru shape with the wipeout command..

I use a " wipeout " for some things similiar... you can change a polygon into a wipeout or make yoru shape with the wipeout command..

Ghostrider....SNAP!!!!!

I was too slow... you got me.

Iv tried wipeout but the only problem is that it makes a big wipeout that looks nothing like it does in cad when I plot it too pdf.

some people have printing problem with wipeouts, there's been a few threads on itand I don't remember anyone having a solution for it. you might search for those posts

some say prints just black, while other say they just print crazy, I use them often but haven't experienced any problems printing.

Ok thanks, Ill try find those threads

For .ctb style: set a pen in your plotter to color 255 and screening to 0.

Draw a solid hatch of this color that covers the area.

It should blank out what's behind it.

You may have to do some draworder adjustment.

Not sure what to do with .stb

Either dtkell's color 255 hatch, or update/change your pdf driver/viewer. WIPEOUTS are OLE objects: older viewers and drivers print them as

black/solid color. try looking for a free pdf driver like pdf995, etc. and see if it solves it.

Have you installed the Autodesk - PDF? In 2007 mine accepts wipeouts and doesnt print their frame if the frames are turned off.

The downside to the autodesk PDF driver is that it creates unnecessarily HUGE PDF files

Run against bluebeam or pdf995 it can almost double the size of the file.

The downside to the autodesk PDF driver is that it creates unnecessarily HUGE PDF files

Run against bluebeam or pdf995 it can almost double the size of the file.

Use it only when you have Wipeouts then.

Also, another way to solve the problem would be to use text boxes that hide the background; thats if you can someway make the box the correct size and the text invisible.