Lock Drawing order of Specific Objects

[autocad.wishlist1734]

Summary: Lock the drawing order of specific ojbects.

Description: I would like to have the possibility to lock the drawing order of specific objects, so that the object I select is always on top without consideration of which object has been created first, for instance.

How Used: The drawing order of objects is difficult to control. Sometimes it seems that objects that were brought to the front - "jump" to the back, and vice versa. It is difficult to figure out what is the drawing order of more than 2 objects that coincide.

Feature Affinity: Drawing Tools 2D

Submitted By: Yair Yes on October 7, 2007

[Zahid Subzwari]

This may be helpful proposal

[sbrennan]

I'm working in a drawing right now that's being a royal pain to work with in this aspect, for the very same reason that was mentioned. I came to AUGI because I remember seeing it in the wishlist, and wanted to make sure I had it voted for.

[Wish List System]

Lock Drawing order of Specific Objects

Summary: Lock the drawing order of specific ojbects.

Description: I would like to have the possibility to lock the drawing order of specific objects, so that the object I select is always on top without consideration of which object has been created first, for instance.

Product and Feature: AutoCAD - Drawing Tools 2D

Submitted By: yair on 10/07/2007

[ravi.sapata661575]

Hi Yair,

I am Ravi from Autodesk and I would like to understand the use cases of the problem you are facing. Could you please reply to me at: ravi dot sapata at autodesk dot com

Regards,
Ravi

[BlackBox]

Hi Ravi - Welcome to AUGI.

This wish is from 2007, but still something that I wish was implemented.

I believe that Yair wants the ability to persistently, and dynamically link an Object's (it Layer's?) Sortents Table index position, relative to the Table (top, bottom, etc), or relative to another Object.

This is data that would need to be stored to the Drawing's NOD, and account for initialization at drawing open, and IsErased Object Property when an event being raised accordingly.

Cheers

[BlackBox]

As example: always keeping raster images or PDFs behind all line work, MLeaders with background mask on always in front, etc.

[rkmcswain]

Yeah, I've never understood this.

I mean, when I open a drawing or move an image or do a regen, my layer named [pick a layer] doesn't suddenly change colors or linetypes....

But I swear, you're working along and object sorting just magically changes.. with no apparent rhyme or reason...