Text Mask changing Frame Setting

[Burtzlaff]

I'm using AutoCAD Civil 3d 2007 and am currently running into a problem when i textmask an mtext. It immediately sets my 'wipeout' frames setting to off even if it was previously on.

 

It is quite annoying to go back and turn back on the frames after every mask. Is there a system variable or quick answer to keep the frames of my textmask on?

[BOB'27T]

Is your IMAGEFRAME set to "1"?

[Burtzlaff]

Is your IMAGEFRAME set to "1"?

 

yes and tframes is toggled on.

[BOB'27T]

If you can't get that resolved, what about trying MASK? It's a civil function used for hiding parts of surfaces.

[alanjt]

textmask is just a lisp routine express tool. if you open the file (i'm pretty sure it's still it's own lsp file in 08; have to check when i get to work tomorrow) and change/remove that line of text

type: "start" "textmask.lsp"

you'll find something like this, just change/remove it:

      (if (= MTYPE "Wipeout")
       (command "_.wipeout" "_frame" "_off")          ; Turn off wipeout frames
     )

[GE13579]

You can also just go through the drawing as you would and at the end you can toggle the frames on or off through the WIPEOUT > FRAMES command.

[Burtzlaff]

textmask is just a lisp routine express tool. if you open the file (i'm pretty sure it's still it's own lsp file in 08; have to check when i get to work tomorrow) and change/remove that line of text

type: "start" "textmask.lsp"

you'll find something like this, just change/remove it:

      (if (= MTYPE "Wipeout")
       (command "_.wipeout" "_frame" "_off")          ; Turn off wipeout frames
     )

 

perfect answer... thank you so much.

[hazardman]

i made a coule iof tool bar buttons (macro i suppose) so ic an turn them on or off when required...