OBSCUREDCOLOR (System Variable)

Specifies the color of obscured lines.

Type: Integer
Saved in: Drawing
Initial value: 257

An obscured line is a hidden line made visible by changing its color and linetype and is visible only when the HIDE or SHADEMODE commands are used.

Value

Description

0 Color is set ByBlock.
256 Color is set ByLayer.
257 Color is set ByEntity (or by object).
1-255 Color is based on the AutoCAD Color Index (ACI).

The OBSCUREDCOLOR setting is visible only if the OBSCUREDLTYPE system variable is turned on by setting it to a value other than 0.

The obscured color can also be set in the Hidden Line Settings dialog box.