Draw order

When new entities overlap existing entities, they display and print on top of the previously drawn entities. The DRAWORDER command can change the order in which overlapping entities are displayed and printed. You can move entities to the front or the back, or above or under another entity.

  1. Launch the DRAWORDER command.
  2. You are prompted: Select entities to change the draw order:

  3. Select the entities, then right-click or press enter.

    You are prompted: Change draw order: Above/Under/Clear/Front/<Back>:

  4. Choose an option.

  5. Depending on your choice:
    • If you have chosen Above or Under, the Command line reads: Select reference entity:

      Identify the reference entity. The display of the selection set is changed with respect to the reference entity.

    • If you have chosen Front or Back, the display of the selection set is changed accordingly.

Using Draw Order tools

Draw Order tools are available in the Tools menu and the Draw Order toolbar.

Icon Tool Name Description
Bring To Front Places the selection set on top.
Bring Above Places the selection set above the reference entity. (*)
Send Under Place the selection set under the reference entity. (*)
Send to Back Moves the selection set to the back.
Hatch to Back Sends all hatch entities to the back (HATCHTOBACK command).
Text and Dimensions to Front Brings all texts and/or dimension entities to front.

Options: Text / Dimensions / Leaders / All can be chosen either in the Command line or in the prompt menu. The default option is All (TEXTTOFRONT command).