AutoCad :: Background Mask In A Block

Jun 11, 2013

I'm looking for the best way to create some sort of background mask in my blocks.

I'm using blocks as my mechanical symbols, to be inserted into my piping and instrumentation diagrams.

The diagrams contain several lines, and in the past the company would simply trim out the lines around the symbols. I would like to stop trimming the lines by simply putting an invisible hatch/mask around my blocks.

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AutoCAD Civil 3D :: Background Mask (Text Mask) Editable In 2012?

Mar 22, 2012

how to manipulate the size of the wipeout for a text mask. 

Simply selecting the masked text in C3D 2011 provided pick boxes at the four corners of the wipeout, making it very easy to manipulate the size of the wipeout box.  I'm hoping to do the same in C3D 2012, but the wipeout seems to be treated like a block and lacks the pick boxes.A system variable maybe?

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Oct 8, 2013

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all the codes I can find in the internet are doing it in lisp.

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AutoCAD Architecture :: Block With Wipe Out Or Mask

Nov 15, 2012

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Is it possible to create a block with a 'mask' or 'wipeout', or whatever ACAD has, that is in the block so that when inserted, it blocks out whatever is behind it? I need to create a sprinkler symbol for a reflected ceiling plan (RCP), but my RCP has a lot of graphic hatching and needs to be blocked out wherever I insert this sprinkler block.

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Oct 10, 2012

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We are printing to HP/GL-2 using HP drivers. I'm sure it's a print driver thing.

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AutoCAD Map 3D :: Background Mask For Feature Label?

May 5, 2011

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Apr 9, 2009

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May 30, 2013

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AutoCAD 2013 :: Background Mask - Dimensions

Jan 29, 2013

When I try to apply the background mask while inside the text editor of the dimension the background mask does not apply. However if I right click the dimension -> properties-> text->fill color -> background, it works.

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Oct 27, 2011

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i really need the BGM. 

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Jun 24, 2013

My background masks is displaying a border (which is not desired) and they are not masking the backound but instead are masking the text.  What gives? (see attached)

This issue is specific to one drawing.  It seems to effect all background masks regardless of style.  They are set to use drawing background color. And border option is set to false in the label styles.

The last items I worked on in the last sesson where to create a corridor and an intersection.

Also, why the pen table is printing correctly that would work as well. The attached image was printed using a black/white pen file. Go figure.

C3D 2012 SP 2.1

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May 4, 2010

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how I can use the lisp and get mask offset factor to be 1.0?

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Nov 28, 2011

I can't get background mask to work on one dwg

I can go into another drawing on my machine and it works just fine

it looks like its working until I zoom in or out then it doesn't work at all

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AutoCAD Architecture :: Attribute With Background Mask

Dec 16, 2011

Is it possible to have attributes (annotative text) with a background mask in a block? Our intention is to include text to describe the status (demolition, existing or new) of various equipment.

The drawings themselves (lines, hatchs, etc.) would not be scalable or annotative, but we do want the text included to be annotative.

We normally include a hatch behind text or drawing elements (with a 'ByBlock' color) so we can 'manually' give it a background color of our liking and then scale the block in question. This way, the 'manual background' automatically scales with it. 

However, with the annotative way of doing things, our solutions doesn't work anymore because blocks like these ones are now insert at a 1:1 scale and the text included will scale accordingly. I'm looking for a way to add a background mask to an annotative attribute.

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May 23, 2006

If you can background mask dimension text the same way you can with mtext. I know i can explode the dimension and edit the text and give it a background, but that is poor practice. I still want to keep the dimension associated.

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AutoCad 2D :: Background Mask Not Working Over Viewports

Nov 12, 2010

How come my background masks on text no longer mask the background?!

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If you select the text you can see that the mask is there.

I tried draw order but everytime I did it everything always seemed to back to "back" even if I just changed it to "front"

Another draftee had worked on these drawings but I doubt he would have sabotaged them (and he wouldnt know how..)

I have seen this happen randomly before.

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AutoCad :: How To Change Color Of Background Mask

Jul 16, 2013

I was experimenting with using multileaders today and changing their styles. What I can't work out is how do I change the color of the background mask? All I could do was turn on and off the 'background', not change the color of it.

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Feb 17, 2011

I have found where / how to apply a background mask to text (listed in the properties box when I highlight text). The list of fill colors does not include white. I was hoping to create a background mask that did not add a shaded box to a black and white print but simply blocked out the contents behind the text.

I am using 2010 LT if this makes a difference.

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Sep 13, 2013

I can't find a 'background mask' on/off toggle in the 'Multileader Style Manager' in AutoCAD 2013. In the 'Dimension Style Manager' you can easily add a background to dimension text in there but it doesn't seem to be an option for a multileader style. Did AutoCAD actually miss this?!? If so that is a huge inconsistency. I want to have a multileader style preset in a template with the background text masks on. I hope it's not something that a user needs to go and first do their multileader, then afterwards have to go and manually turn the mask on via the properties pane.

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Mar 10, 2010

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I have heard the dots are unavoidable, but I really don't want to believe that because it makes our plans look like crap.

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Mar 4, 2013

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AutoCAD 2010 :: Background Mask For Text In Multileader?

Sep 13, 2010

I am just wondering how is possible to set up a Multileader style that creates text with a background mask.

I have been trying to get this feature in the Multileader style manager and I could not find it in order to avoid to set up background mask every time I create a Multileader

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Jun 26, 2012

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For some reason my qleader settings will not retain as they once did.  I have used them in the past with no issues, but can't seem to get AutoCAD to remember what I want.  It's a real pain.

I've tried toying with mleaders.  I like them for the most part, but I can't get my text to be background masked automatically (like I can with qleader).  I also will need to change my text styles as my current style scales the text size.  MLeader allows me to set the scale (MLEADERSCALE) for the different scales in my drawings which is nice, but without the background mask, I'd rather use QLeader.

Any way making the text with automatic background masking?  I don't mind creating a text style with background mask.....if that is possible somehow.

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Oct 9, 2012

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Apr 25, 2013

Noticed that applying background masking to Dimension text, Mtext, and Mleader text is done three different ways in Properties? I wonder why they just don't all have the same properties and the same UI for accessing those properties.
 
Mleader = There is a dropdown box named "Background Mask" with two choices: Yes & No.Dimension = There is a dropdown box named "Fill Color" with color choices, where "Background" = masking.Mtext = There is a field labeled "Background Mask" with an ellipses button [...] that opens a popup box to set options.

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Sep 19, 2012

How to make a multileader style with automatic background masks?  How to select all the multileaders in a drawing (via a script or macro) and turn on the background masks?

I know I can quick select the mleaders in a drawing, but I'd rather just run a script or macro to correct the mleaders.  

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Apr 23, 2012

In AutoCAD 2012 or 2013, can I set MText to default to any or all of the following conditions:

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AutoCad :: Width Of Text Property And Background Mask?

Jan 18, 2012

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May 29, 2009

Actually We are trying AutoCAD 2010 and i have a question about multileader i cannot find in the manual.we are used to set a bright background mask under our text (including Mtext, Qleader, Dimensions) this way the printed text can be seen much better in dark area.

Now i'm am upgrading from AutoCAD 2007 and discovering Multileader (and i cannot find the Qleader button on the ribbon) so i conclude the new "standard is multileader", this is annoying because i cannot find anywhere how to put text mask background inside text in mleader. any option available? i would like to begin to use this function, but the text background is mandatory here.

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