Graphics Programs Reference
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Send To Back
This option does the exact opposite of the Bring To Front tool and will send
an object all the way to the back of the stack. In Figure 16.17, we've chosen the masking region
again and sent it to the back.
F igu r e 16.17
send to Back
Send Backwards
The fourth option, Send Backwards, will step the selected elements one
step backward in the stack. In Figure 16.18, we've chosen the horizontal detail line and sent it
backward; it now appears behind the filled region.
Figure 16.18
send Backwards
repeating Detail Component
Repeating elements are common in architectural projects. Masonry, metal decking, and wall
studs are some common elements that repeat at regular intervals. The tool to help create and
manage these types of elements is called the Repeating Detail Component, and it's located in the
Component fly-out on the Annotate tab (Figure 16.19).
This tool lets you place a detail component in a linear configuration where the detail
component repeats at a set interval. This allows you to draw a “line” that then becomes your
repeating component. The default repeating detail is common brick depicted in section,
repeating in regular courses (Figure 16.20). Creating elements like this not only lets you later tag
and keynote the materials but also gives you some easy flexibility over arraying these elements
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