DRAWORDER keeps changing

[kizaerf]

so, I have a raster image underlay in my drawing and I set the DRAWORDER to BACK in order to trace over. The problem is, when I do certain commands, like for instance, merge layers, or move something, it undoes the draw order and the image moves back to the front in a seemingly arbitrary way.

 

The question would be, how do I set it so it stays in the back no matter what new layers I add or if I move something or delete something, etc. I just want it to stay put.

 

any ides?

[Dipali]

Try pitting it on its own layer and lock that layer. It'd may work

[Dana W]

Is the draw order actually changing? Do you REGEN when this becomes apparent?

[Dadgad]

You should check your DRAWORDERCTL system variable setting, and adjust it, as per the screen capture.

I believe that the default value out of the box is , perhaps your setting has been changed.

 

Dana's suggestion (REGEN) should reinstate the desired draworder display in your drawing.

 

I didn't check it, but Dipali's suggestion also seems like a good viable alternative.

[BIGAL]

Interested to try this variable tommorrow have background image, then a wipeout then linework, must send to back in order and other trick is linework is at elev 1, else wipeout does just that.

[Organic]

This is a problem I often have also. I will have to try your suggestions Dipali & Dadgad in the future.