How do I add a mask to text in CAD?

Can you mask single line text in Autocad?

Single line text can be masked using the Wipeout command on the Markup panel of the Annotate tab. To create the Wipeout, select the tool and create a polygon to represent the area to be hidden.

How do I apply a mask in CAD?

To Mask a Drawing Area

1. Click Annotate tab Markup panel Wipeout. Find.
2. Specify points in a sequence that defines the perimeter of the area to be masked. You can also enter p and click an existing polyline to use. The polyline must be closed, contain line segments only, and have zero width.
3. Press Enter to end the command.

How do I add a background mask to text attribute?

Enter the default text for the attribute and right-click in the editor. From the context menu select the function “Background mask” and set its parameters. Finish the definition of the attribute (already masked) and save your block definition.

What is text mask command in Autocad?

Text Mask allows to hide objects around a text with an empty area offset from the text by a specified value, to make the text more legible. You can create a Wipeout, a 3dface or a solid to mask objects around a text.

How do I make text opaque in Autocad?

In the Type Properties window which should now be on screen, select the Text type from the drop down list or create a new one. Then under Graphics ►Background, click Opaque and switch it to Transparent.

How do you make a mask block?

To Create a Mask Block From Polylines

1. Select the polylines, right-click, and click Convert To Mask Block. …
2. Enter a name for the new mask block.
3. Clear Mask AEC Objects Automatically to avoid masking existing AEC objects overlapping the polylines being converted.

How do you mask a leader in AutoCAD?

As mentioned already you can change individual leader text from the Properties dialog box (select the text with Properties open, then select “Yes” for the “Background mask” option under the “Text” heading).

How do you edit attributes?

In the list of attributes, double-click the attribute you want to edit, or select the attribute and click Edit. In the Edit Attribute dialog box, make changes on the following tabs and click OK: Attribute tab.

How do you add a text mask in Civil 3d?

Create Multi Line text and select it to open the text’s contextual ribbon. On the Style tab select the Mask button. The Background Mask dialog box will allow you to choose whether to use a background mask or not as well as what color it will be (or the same color as the drawing background color).

How do I make text wipeout in Autocad?

Type WIPEOUT on the command line and press enter then click on the offset option from the command line. Command line will prompt you to enter offset factor.

How do you put a hatch behind text in Autocad?

Go to the tab called Advanced in the Boundary Hatch dialog box and under Island Detection Style try using Normal or Outer. Ignore seems to draw the hatch right over the text.