Posted by CalZon65 on May 04, 2024; 2:28pm
URL: https://forum.librecad.org/Overlay-Issue-tp5724734.html

Hello,

New user to LibreCAD and I love it.

So far, I have figured most of the capabilities I need, but after searching numerous LibreCAD YouTube help videos, I am still stuck with a problem I cannot solve.  I think my problem is related to technique/experience with LibreCAD but that is only my guess.

In my test drawing I have two layers (0 and 1).  Layer 0 has a circle and layer 1 has another circle.  Both circles have a different hatch pattern.  When I overlay circle 1 over circle 0, circle 1 (set to top) does not completely block the circle and hatch pattern underneath.

At first, I assumed it was a simple matter of setting Z axis priority (i.e., bring to top, which I vaguely remember from using AutoCAD), but this did not work.  Then it dawned on me that the “space” between the hatch lines is “nothing”, so when the circles overlap, both hatch patterns “merge”.

So, next I created a hatch pattern in the circle that was a solid fill and set it to a color.  Then I added a second hatch pattern into that circle.  This seemed to solve the problem, but I prefer to not use any colors in my drawing.

Can someone help me with a solution that does not use solid fill colors?

Below is a link to my Overlay Test LibreCAD file on my share drive:
https://1drv.ms/f/s!AhbLP5TvMQAu73Oc4p2G3nA53auQ?e=gU126K

Below is a screenshot from my Overlay Test: