"opaque" viewports in 3D

[SUNDEMON]

hi,

I have a 3D drawing that has viewports in paper space with hideplot on, and paper space view set to "hidden" so the wireframe is invisible as i work in paper space. I'm finding that if I make an MTEXT annotation (or dimension, for that matter) that, if I drag it over the viewport it becomes "invisible" in paper space. It's still there, and shows when plotting, but otherwise I can't see it to place it, etc. Also, I notice that the viewport appears "opaque" in that if I place it over objects in paper space, e.g. the title block, etc. they are hidden. It's as if the viewport is on a higher "z" level, stacked on top of other objects in paper space.

Can anyone offer guidance to control this?

thanks,
sundemon

 

[RiBeneke]

What you have described is a known problem in AutoCAD 2002. I do not know if it has been fixed in AUtoCAD 2004. The problem occurs if your model is viewed in perspective projection in the viewport. If it suits your drawing, you should try setting the view to parallel projection.

Regards - Richard

 

[SUNDEMON]

thanks Richard,
FYI, I am in parallel projection, so the problem isn't limited to that projection. Also, I previously worked using 2000 and remeber a similar situation.

sundemon

 

[RiBeneke]

Another possibility is that you may have set the display mode inside the viewport to Hidden or Rendered. Set the display inside the viewport to 2D Wireframe, then switch to Paper Space, click on the viewport border (rightclick) and set its properties to Hide Plot = Yes.

 

[bilbao]

try setting shademode to 2d while in "layout" modelspace.