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Is this a "Draw Order" issue?

Anonymous — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 10:54:24 GMT

I have another of my "never seen this before" issues.

My first drawing job this morning worked fine. Dimensioning was not an issue at all.

Job number two is giving me problems where the dimensioning lies underneath the View port boundary.

I dimension in Paper-space.

The following 2 Screen dumps show the problem. Screen Dump 1 is with the Viewport Layer turned on, Screen Dump 2 is with the Viewport Layer turned off.

I've tried Home/Modify/Draw Order. and nothing changed.

I've tried Typing the command "Draworder" and used the prompts and that didn't change anything either.

As usual, I'm snowed under with work and could use some help to sort the problem.

Screen Dump 1Screen Dump 2

Betreff: Is this a "Draw Order" issue?

cadffm — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 11:02:13 GMT

Pagesetup -> Plot Paperspace last ?

Betreff: Is this a "Draw Order" issue?

Anonymous — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 12:44:11 GMT

Thanks for the quick repose but it didn't work.

Re: Is this a "Draw Order" issue?

pendean — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 12:50:33 GMT

Start a new layout in the same file+ new viewport, problem still exists? if yes, post your DWG file.

Re: Is this a "Draw Order" issue?

TheCADnoob — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 13:13:52 GMT

is there a chance that there are two overlapping view ports?

Re: Is this a "Draw Order" issue?

Anonymous — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 13:23:02 GMT

I've checked that I only have one viewport. No overlaps.

Attached is the dwg file with 2 specific and different layouts.

The problem only manifests itself on one Frame template.

Layout 100 is fine. Layout 200 shows the issue.

I need to know what the problem is with Layout 200, which shows the dimension lines disappearing under the Viewport.

Many thanks in advance.

Re: Is this a "Draw Order" issue?

StephenThomasGrace — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 13:30:57 GMT

The Visual style of your viewport is set to hidden.

Change it to 2d Wireframe.

Re: Is this a "Draw Order" issue?

Anonymous — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 13:33:54 GMT

I changed the Viewport setting to Wire Frame, the actual component view changed but the dimension lines still disappear under the viewport.

Re: Is this a "Draw Order" issue?

StephenThomasGrace — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 13:43:08 GMT

2D wireframe will show it. Plain Wireframe does not.

Must be a dimension thing with Visual Styles.

As your model is pretty elaborate (cool), 2D wireframe is probably not a viable option for you.

You may have to just pull your viewport in tight to your object.

Re: Is this a "Draw Order" issue?

Anonymous — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 13:46:58 GMT

Going back to the beginning of the post.

The first job I did this morning did not have this issue and like normal I could add proper dimensioning which ran over the viewport without issue.

I then started another job, this one, and all of a sudden the dimensions appear to go under the viewport.

Re: Is this a "Draw Order" issue?

cadffm — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 13:54:33 GMT

It is what i said: You have NOT select "Plot Paperspace last", but you have to select "Plot Paperspace last" in your pagesetup.

Re: Is this a "Draw Order" issue?

-FDC- — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 13:59:34 GMT

Can you post the drawing so we can check it?

Re: Is this a "Draw Order" issue?

pendean — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 14:02:19 GMT

Is this what you want and is it correct?

Re: Is this a "Draw Order" issue?

-FDC- — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 14:06:35 GMT

Right clikc on the layout tab and select page setup manager.

Choose the layout tab you want and click modify

Check "plot paperspace last"

Re: Is this a "Draw Order" issue?

Anonymous — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 14:06:54 GMT

Weird I know.

I did select Paper space last but nothing happened until........... I flipped between the two layouts, on returning to the 200 layout all is now good.

Massive sigh of relief. Thanks to all for your replies.