Your question: How do you hide lines in CAD?

How do you hide a line in CAD?

To hide lines in layout views

1. Select the viewport in which you want to apply hidden lines.
2. Click Window menu > Properties Inspector.
3. On the Properties Inspector, Misc area, Shade Plot list, select Hidden.

How do you hide a line in a viewport in AutoCAD?

select your viewport, right click, shade plo , hidden. Doesn’t this only hide lines when plotting? I want the lines hidden automatically during editing of the dwg. I can hide them by selecting the viewport and using the “Hide” command, but would prefer it to be done automatically for some of the viewports.

How do I hide the lines behind an object in AutoCAD?

If you are interested in hiding only certain components from drawings then you can use hide option from the contextual menu. Select objects that you want to hide from drawing then right click to bring the contextual menu and select Isolate then Hide objects.

How do you hide lines in a viewport?

Hide Lines in Layout Viewports

1. Select the layout viewport in which you want to hide the lines.
2. Click View tab Palettes panel Properties palette.
3. On the Properties palette, under Misc, in the Shade Plot field, select Legacy Hidden.

What are hidden lines in engineering?

A hidden line, also known as a hidden object line is a medium weight line, made of short dashes about 1/8” long with 1/16”gaps, to show edges, surfaces and corners which cannot be seen. Sometimes they are used to make a drawing easier to understand.

How do I create a hidden line in AutoCAD 2021?

Hide Lines in Layout Viewports

1. Select the layout viewport in which you want to hide the lines.
2. Click View tab Palettes panel Properties palette.
3. On the Properties palette, under Misc, in the Shade Plot field, select Legacy Hidden.

How do you hide hatch behind block?

To Hide a Surface Hatch

1. Select the object for which you want to hide an individual surface hatch, then click