https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-lt-forum/textmask-unkown-command/m-p/7346030#M42618 <P>Hello,<BR />I have been advised to use the TEXTMASK function so that the text I have within my drawing can be seen through layers of hatching. I have AutoCAD LT 2015, and that function is unknown. Is there any reason for this? Has the function name changed, or is not offered in the LT version? Any help would be greatly appreciated.<BR />Thank you</P> Fri, 01 Sep 2017 18:51:50 GMT Anonymous 2017-09-01T18:51:50Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-lt-forum/textmask-unkown-command/m-p/7346030#M42618 <P>Hello,<BR />I have been advised to use the TEXTMASK function so that the text I have within my drawing can be seen through layers of hatching. I have AutoCAD LT 2015, and that function is unknown. Is there any reason for this? Has the function name changed, or is not offered in the LT version? Any help would be greatly appreciated.<BR />Thank you</P> Fri, 01 Sep 2017 18:51:50 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-lt-forum/textmask-unkown-command/m-p/7346030#M42618 Anonymous 2017-09-01T18:51:50Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-lt-forum/textmask-unkown-command/m-p/7346540#M42619 <P>It's not available in LT, only Full Autocad in the express tools, text can have its own background mask, but what is the problem you are having, a sample drawing that shows it would also help.</P> Fri, 01 Sep 2017 19:26:42 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-lt-forum/textmask-unkown-command/m-p/7346540#M42619 steven-g 2017-09-01T19:26:42Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-lt-forum/textmask-unkown-command/m-p/7348945#M42620 MTEXT has built-in text masking, give it a try. So can dimension text, and mleader text objects, but not single-line TEXT (aka dtext) objects.<BR /><BR />Also explore WIPEOUT command for dedicated object you can sandwich between two entities. Fri, 01 Sep 2017 20:59:48 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-lt-forum/textmask-unkown-command/m-p/7348945#M42620 pendean 2017-09-01T20:59:48Z