AutoCAD 2013 Draw Order: Leaders

Posted on March 28, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

Now available in AutoCAD 2013 is a new draw order tool. This tool will bring all leader objects to the front of the draw order.

The command for this tool is an option with the command TEXTTOFRONT <enter>

Or The draw order tool can be found on the Home tab > Modify panel Draw Order flyout and select the “Bring Leaders to Front” tool.

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Below is the command line version of this tool by using the command TEXTTOFRONT <enter>

Note: that you also have the “All” option which will bring all Text, Dimensions and Leaders to the front of the draw order.

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3 Responses to AutoCAD 2013 Draw Order: Leaders

Joe says:

October 14, 2013 at 11:21 AM

Is there a way to do this with hatch patterns, but send them to the back? I am using AutoCAD LT 2013 and we have a lot of hatch patterns to denote floor finishes, wall types, etc but they randomly keep jumping in-front of other objects quite frequently.

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- AutoCAD Tips says:
  
  October 14, 2013 at 6:56 PM
  
  Since you are using AutoCAD LT, you are stuck using the default HATCHTOBACK command shown here: http://exchange.autodesk.com/autocadlt/enu/online-help/ACDLT/2012/ENU/pages/WS1a9193826455f5ff-6ab24494122f0f3d6b84e8.htm
  
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  - Joe says:
    
    October 16, 2013 at 11:00 AM
    
    Thanks, actually this helps a ton!