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Ordering

There are three options for controlling the output order of the cad file, they are by:

  • cad order
  • layer order
  • color order.

What you use will depend on what you require. Selecting the option on the "output order " graphic sets the output order for the settings file.

Selecting on the tab names for cad order, layer order or cad order, opens that editing area.

cad order
When "cad order" is selected for the output order of the settings file, the output order will be the entity order.

The entity order should match the display list order of the file. Which is how you are viewing the file in CAD.

Some CAD programs let you move entities up and down in the display list, using cad order lets you use that set up.

layer order
When "layer order" is selected the output order will be according to the layer order list in the settings file.

color order
When "color order" is selected the output order will be according to the color order list in the settings file.

Hint:
Layer names or color numbers which are at the top of the list, print or view on top of layers below them in the output order.