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Alternative to Wipeout?

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Message 1 of 11
backinblack
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Alternative to Wipeout?

Wipeouts work fine for simple objects with minimal vertex points, but is there a simple way to paint a hatch on a closed object that is a solid background color and keep the border visible? (LT2007)

Thanks in advance!
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Message 2 of 11
hwalker
in reply to: backinblack

Use the SOLID hatch and change the colour to 255

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Message 3 of 11
backinblack
in reply to: backinblack

That leaves a white fill on the screen. I'd like to have a fill that is the same as the background color, non-transparent and will not plot.
Message 4 of 11
Anonymous
in reply to: backinblack

Only if you forgot to set pen 255 for 0% screening (0, as in zero, nothing,
nada). See attached, get into using your plot styles to their full
advantage.

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Message 5 of 11
backinblack
in reply to: backinblack

Yes, I've set screening to 0%. I operate in model space with a black background. All of my settings for pen 255 match your image exactly. I still have a solid white fill on my screen in model tab, but in my layout tabs the fill appears to be a 50% gray. Print Preview looks fine, and prints fine on a B&W laser printer...
Message 6 of 11
Anonymous
in reply to: backinblack

Not an option, 255 will always display on screen. Try Draworder to fix the
display without breaking the printing. Or go back to wipeouts.

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Dean Saadallah
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Message 7 of 11
randomnewb
in reply to: backinblack

wipeout's that allow for curved polylines would be swell. just a thought.

Message 8 of 11
pendean
in reply to: randomnewb

The first reply is the answer until then.

Message 9 of 11
Bob_Zurunkle
in reply to: pendean

I come close to curved wipeouts by creating polygons. The tighter the details level required, the more vertices....

If by some odd chance my nattering was useful -- that's great, glad to help. But if it actually solved your issue, then please mark my solution as accepted 🙂
Message 10 of 11
yymd89
in reply to: backinblack

You can try to use Multi-line Text tricks. Just type any wordings and go to the properties. In the properties palette, turn on the background mask and tick the fill colour. After that rename the whole text with a single space. This is an alternative of wipeout without worrying about the frame being printed.

Message 11 of 11
gccdesign
in reply to: backinblack

I'm making a guess here that you are putting a wipeout within a closed object and it's obscuring about 1/2 the line width of the outline object.

 

Try putting the wipeout behind the outline object (draw order).

 

I do this with blocks. Within the block put the wipeout behind the objects you don't want it to hide.

Then after you place the block you can put the block itself on top of the nearby objects.

 

GChapp

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