Blanking
- Last UpdatedNov 06, 2025
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The blank creation operations described in the previous section produce outlines of blanks which can be used to preview the blanks that you have defined. Hiding the graphics behind the blanks is carried out as described below.
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Command: |
pdms_blank |
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Menu Selection: |
Blank>Blank |
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Use: |
There are no command arguments or prompts. The picture is redrawn with objects ‘behind’ blanks being hidden. Any visible blank boundaries will become invisible. |
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Note: Normally the drawing will be displayed with hidden lines showing. Blanking can be a time-consuming process, so it is recommended that it is only done just before producing a plot. The recommendations given in the AutoCAD Reference Manual for the hide command also apply to pdms_blank. Text cannot be hidden by a blank. Items above the world axes XY plane will not be hidden by a blank. Blanking will only work on entities drawn on the Z=0 plane. In AutoDRAFT, Z=0 is the location of the drawing sheet. |
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Plotting a blanked drawing AutoCAD plotting should be configured so that hidden lines are removed. In order to plot a drawing in AutoCAD where blanks hide the entities behind them, but where their outlines are invisible, the plot must be activated from the main AutoCAD menu. If a plot is sent from inside the AutoCAD drawing editor, any invisible blanks will be ignored, showing the entities behind them. |