CDORDER (Express Tool)

Arranges the drawing order of selected objects by their color number.

You specify the color priority where the first color on the list is in front and the last color is in back.

Dialog Box Options

The following options are displayed:

Re-ordering Method

Draworder Arranges the drawing order of the selected objects using the DRAWORDER command.
Handles (Obsolete) Arranges the drawing order of the selected objects by reordering objects in the drawing database. Objects are deleted and recreated in the order dictated by their color.

Draworder Location

Front Reorders the colors in front-to-back sequence and places them in front of any objects not specified in the Color list.
Back Reorders the colors in front-to-back sequence and places them behind any objects not specified in the Color list.
Modify Blocks Orders objects in block insertions by color.
Move Up Moves the selected color higher in the display sequence.
Move Down Moves the selected color lower in the display sequence.

Note: Selected objects can have their color assigned by BYLAYER or explicitly by object. External reference objects are not affected by CDORDER.

Files

cdorder.lsp, cdorder.dcl