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    Original Tip Date: Feb 15, 2005

    Place an element to mask the graphics underneath
     
    Another tip from Truels Wissneth:

    If you need an element that you can snap to, use as reference boundary or similar - but that doesn't show or print, just use the background colour (CO=255). This works fine for fills when you need to block out or mask an area.


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    • Nicholas Fuschino Created by Bentley Colleague Nicholas Fuschino
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