Wipeout in paperspace doesn't cover modespace objects

[Siberian]

For a while I've been using Wipeout in paperspace to surround the title block in order for the underlying modelspace objects not to shine through. Suddenly this doesn't work anymore - i.e. modelspace objects are visible no matter what. I've been playing around with the bring to front / send to back commands, but to no avail. Ideas anyone?

[rkent]

post a sample of what you have

[ReMark]

Why, is your viewport the same size as your border?

[BIGAL]

Why not use some of the other viewport options like Polygon you can make any shape you like have the border non plottable.

[Dadgad]

Probably not as simple as this, but since it seems like the system behavior may have changed, probably a good idea to consider the DRAWORDERCTL system variable.

Barring that being the problem, have you checked the elevations of the relevant entities?

 

I would be inclined to agree with BIGAL, piece of cake, and like ReMark, I find it really annoying

when people make their viewports the exact same size as the border.

If it is a bit smaller it makes it much easier to select it.

[ReMark]

I was kind of leaning in the direction of BIGAL in that if the OP is using only one viewport and he has a title block sitting down in the right hand corner of his sheet he could create a viewport that goes around it via the MVIEW command and either the Polygonal or Polyline option. There is absolutely no reason to have a viewport that also encompasses a title block.

[irneb]

Don't know if this is the issue, but it sounds as if you might have run into this: Toggle the "Plot paperspace last" check box in the plot / pagesetup dialog. You might need to expand the dialog if you don't see it on the right-side (there's a round button bottom right which expands the dialog).

[EMS_0525]

People still use Wipeouts?

 

I would just create a polygonal VP like others said.

[tzframpton]

Or use masking techniques instead of wipeout. Two ways to do this:

 

• Create a solid hatch, and set it to True Color 255,255,255 which will simply "not plot" because it's pure white. This works on any object but obviously solid hatch fills an entire area.
  
• Choose any color on your CTB file that you do not use. Set the screening to 0% and anything set to that color will be transparent.
  

 

There's technically a third (and easiest) option if you use STB so if you do I'll be glad to explain.

Edited December 20, 2012 by tzframpton