Opaque objects

[sbro238]

Hey,

 

Is there anyway to make a region enclosed by a set of lines "opaque" That is, if I place them over other lines/objects, the lines/objects over which they are placed are not visible.

 

Thanks,

 

Seth

[ReMark]

I think you might be talking about a WIPEOUT.

[sbro238]

Sort of, although i'd like to preserve the contents of the shape, sort of underneath the shape itself. So if I was to move the shape, whatever was inside the shape would still be there.

[nestly]

How about an associative solid hatch?

[ReMark]

The contents of the shape? Why do you think whatever is behind the wipeout is going to disappear?

[sbro238]

Ah, I assumed that wipeout (as the name might imply) just deleted everything within specified boundaries. Excuse my incompetence, i'm only new.

 

I shall have a go at using the wipeout tool when I get back into work on Monday (I don't have access to AutoCad at home).

 

Thank you very much once again ReMark. You're certainly making my life a whole lot easier right now.

 

Thanks again,

 

Seth.

[ReMark]

Just to confirm...wipeout will not delete any objects being masked over. I typically use wipeout with polyline frames. The user can elect to keep or remove the frame when the wipeout is created.

[frank3875]

Wipeout won't delete anything. While I don't think it is necessarily as easy as clicking an object and making it opaque, the way I have always done what you described is by creating a wipeout and sending it below certain objects and above others using the draw order. Using that method you can see the objects on top and cover the objects below.