Sequence in which elements are displayed

The sequence in which elements are displayed on screen depends on several factors. The following table shows the sequence in which elements are displayed on screen. The No. column shows the priority; the lower the number the higher the priority of the corresponding setting. For example, elements in drawing files open in reference mode are always displayed behind elements in the current document or in files open in edit mode, regardless of other settings.

No.	Setting	Explanation
1	Document status	Elements in the current document or in documents open in edit mode are always displayed in front of elements in reference drawing files.
2	Show/Hide, Surface elements in background option	When this option is selected, surface elements (hatching, pattern, fill) are placed behind other elements.
3	Sequence element property	See Sequence property
4	Time of creation/modification	Elements that were created/modified later are placed in front of other elements.

For more information on the sequence in the layout, see Sequence in which elements print.