Layering in CAD

[timsim83]

I am working on reference drawings which contain any number of parts. Is there a way to insert these parts as blocks, and put them together without lines showing from a part that is "under" a second? As of now I have used the Break at Point command but this can become very time consuming.

[Dean Saadallah]

Open the XREF file, use BLOCK or WBLOCK command to create what you need.
Then INSERT into your file.

[timsim83]

I am actually looking for a way to cover part of a block with another so the first's lines don't show. anyone?

[Dean Saadallah]

You could play around with wipeouts and text masks in LT: explore in help.
Not sure how well it does as part of an Xref. Find out.

[Dean Saadallah]

... and DRAWORDER command in both the Xref and the master file.

[scrupul0us]

Are you trying to:

a) take an existing block, and make part of it a block WITHIN the original block

b) take an existing block, and make two blocks
( new block and original block )

c) take an existing block, and make a block out of just the desired pieces of the original block

either way, youll have to select the block
type "explode" ( this 'unblocks' the block )
then select the pieces you want
type "block"
and so forth

[timsim83]

I basically am trying to show that a part which is physically in front of another does not show lines from the object behind. Is there a white fill or something?

[timsim83]

I figured it out. I was looking for wipe out. thanks everyone!