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Masked Text and Grid Lines
« on: February 09, 2012, 02:19:38 pm »
Sometimes the text mask blocks grid lines, sometimes it doesn't, on the same views. Thoughts, suggestions?
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Re: Masked Text and Grid Lines
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2012, 02:22:17 pm »
Draworder?

Offset of the Textmask to the Lines?

Command: TEXTMASK

Initializing...
Current settings: Offset factor = 0.3500, Mask type = Wipeout
Select text objects to mask or [Masktype/Offset]:


The above is from autocad knowledge...does Revit have similar settings?
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Re: Masked Text and Grid Lines
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2012, 02:28:47 pm »
Yes, but no that is not the issue. Please note the red duct tag masks the duct but not the grid line running through it.
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Re: Masked Text and Grid Lines
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2012, 02:52:58 pm »
Edit the tag family and change the text for the label from opaque to transparent.
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Re: Masked Text and Grid Lines
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2012, 02:54:52 pm »
I didn't make myself "clear". I want the text to mask the grid lines.
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Re: Masked Text and Grid Lines
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2012, 02:59:19 pm »
It depends on which was drawn first.  In the attached image I drew the horizontal and vertical grid lines before placing a duct tag.  I then drew a grid line at an angle and lo and behold, it's not being masked by the duct tag because it's "above" the tag.
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Re: Masked Text and Grid Lines
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2012, 03:02:04 pm »
More information for you. My grid lines are from a linked model.
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Re: Masked Text and Grid Lines
« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2012, 03:03:15 pm »
Are they copy/monitored?
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Re: Masked Text and Grid Lines
« Reply #8 on: February 09, 2012, 03:04:06 pm »
No.
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Re: Masked Text and Grid Lines
« Reply #9 on: February 09, 2012, 03:28:22 pm »
Why not?
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Re: Masked Text and Grid Lines
« Reply #10 on: February 09, 2012, 03:30:22 pm »
I don't know.
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Re: Masked Text and Grid Lines
« Reply #11 on: February 09, 2012, 03:55:50 pm »
Matt, you are onto something with the order thingy. Until recently I was using the Architectural grid and the structural one was not visible. If I cut and paste back into place, all is well.
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Re: Masked Text and Grid Lines
« Reply #12 on: February 09, 2012, 04:03:14 pm »
Quote from: RobDraw on February 09, 2012, 03:55:50 pm
Matt, you are onto something with the order thingy. Until recently I was using the Architectural grid and the structural one was not visible. If I cut and paste back into place, all is well.
Does Revit, really not support or posses a "Draw Order" function?
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Re: Masked Text and Grid Lines
« Reply #13 on: February 09, 2012, 04:03:20 pm »
Quote from: RobDraw on February 09, 2012, 03:55:50 pm
Matt, you are onto something with the order thingy. Until recently I was using the Architectural grid and the structural one was not visible. If I cut and paste back into place, all is well.
"Cut and paste"???  You're cutting the grids from one model to another??
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Re: Masked Text and Grid Lines
« Reply #14 on: February 09, 2012, 04:03:50 pm »
Quote from: Higgs Boson's Mate on February 09, 2012, 04:03:14 pm
Quote from: RobDraw on February 09, 2012, 03:55:50 pm
Matt, you are onto something with the order thingy. Until recently I was using the Architectural grid and the structural one was not visible. If I cut and paste back into place, all is well.
Does Revit, really not support or posses a "Draw Order" function?
Only for detail views.
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Re: Masked Text and Grid Lines
« Reply #15 on: February 09, 2012, 04:07:40 pm »
Quote from: Matt W on February 09, 2012, 04:03:50 pm
Quote from: Higgs Boson's Mate on February 09, 2012, 04:03:14 pm
Quote from: RobDraw on February 09, 2012, 03:55:50 pm
Matt, you are onto something with the order thingy. Until recently I was using the Architectural grid and the structural one was not visible. If I cut and paste back into place, all is well.
Does Revit, really not support or posses a "Draw Order" function?
Only for detail views.
I just read that...in online help

And it sounds pretty weak...IMO
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Re: Masked Text and Grid Lines
« Reply #16 on: February 09, 2012, 05:29:25 pm »
Matt, I am cutting and pasting the text and tags back into same place.
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