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OBSCUREDCOLOR
Quick Reference
See also:
■ Add Simple Shading to 3D Objects
IntegerType:
DrawingSaved in:
257Initial value:
Specifies the color of obscured lines.
Value 0 designates ByBlock, value 256 designates ByLayer, and value 257
designates ByEntity. Values 1-255 designate an AutoCAD Color Index (ACI).
An obscured line is a hidden line made visible by changing its color and
linetype and is visible only when the HIDE or SHADEMODE commands are
used.
The OBSCUREDCOLOR setting is visible only if the OBSCUREDLTYPE system
variable is turned on by setting it to a value other than 0.
The obscured color can also be set in the
Hidden Line Settings dialog box,
Obscured Lines area, Color pull-down menu.
OBSCUREDLTYPE
Quick Reference
See also:
■ Add Simple Shading to 3D Objects
IntegerType:
DrawingSaved in:
0Initial value:
Specifies the linetype of obscured lines.
The obscured linetype can also be set in the
Hidden Line Settings dialog box,
Obscured Lines area, Linetype pull-down menu.
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