Is there a text mask option in a drawing?

[Anonymous]

I am trying to label my drawing. Some of the texts conflicts with objects in the drawing. Is there a text mask option or another way to fix my problem? Attached is a picture of what I am referring to. The text is circled in red.

[JDMather]

I would use Sketch Symbols rather than Leader Text.

Create a new Symbol.

Sketch desired "wipe-out boundary".  Set the boundary to Sketch-Only.

Fill the boundary with solid hatch - white.

Enter the desired text.

Save the symbol and now use the Insert Symbol tool.

[JDMather · Accepted solution]

You might reverse Step 2 and 4 so that you know what size of text mask you are going to need to sketch. You can then drag the text overtop the mask.

You can leave the boundary visible if desired (do not select Sketch Only).  You can do a "cloud" or any shape.

The symbols are re-usable.

[Anonymous]

Great idea. Thanks!

[eucci]

I am attempting to mask text as described above. I'm running INV 2017 R2 fully updated. 

However, the fill option is not available to me. Only the hatch option is available.

Any idea why that would be?

I've tried several templates including the standard one from the 2017 install.

See attached

Thanks

[JDMather]

1. You could use a Solid fill Hatch style.

2. Are you in the Sketched Symbol environment?

1.

[eucci]

doh!
I didn't see that at first 😛
Thanks!
Problem solved!

[JDMather]

They changed the dialog box from earlier releases.

[Anonymous]

Hi, where do you find these steps. I am using 2019. I can't seem to follow along w/ just the images. -Thanks

[noah.holweck]

Another good example for a solution: (Tools>Document Settings>Drawing>Cross Hatch Clipping)

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/hiding-things-behind-sketched-symbols/td-p/5820416

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