WIPEOUT command

Creates a wipeout.

BricsCAD Lite; BricsCAD Pro; BricsCAD Mechanical; BricsCAD BIM
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Description

Creates a wipeout to mask parts a drawing. Options allow you to convert a polyline to a wipeout and control the display of wipeout frames.

Method

This command has 2 methods to begin creating a wipeout:

  • Specify start point
  • Polyline

Options within the command

Specify start point
Allows you to begin creating a wipeout by specifying a start point.
Specify next point
Specifies the next vertex of the wipeout.

You can continue adding vertices until you press Enter key to end the command.

Polyline
Creates a wipeout by selecting an existing closed polyline.
Delete selected polyline?
Allows you to choose whether to erase or retain the original polyline.
  • Yes: erases the polyline.
  • No: retains the polyline in addition to the wipeout.
Frames
Specifies whether to display wipeout frames. This is saved in the WIPEOUTFRAME system variable and applies to all wipeout entities in the drawing.
  • On: displays and plot wipeout frames.
  • Off: hides wipeout frames.
  • Display but not plot: displays but does not plot wipeout frames.
Undo
Undo the last wipeout vertex and continue drawing from the previous one.
Close
Automatically draw a wipeout segment from the last vertex to the first one. This ends the command.