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Draw order for 2D elements in objects - GDL question

Reilly — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 04:24:48 GMT

I am having trouble with an object that I've created that I haven't encountered before. For some reason, the 2D elements are not being drawn in the correct order. I tried using the DRAWINDEX command, which worked, but it caused other issues when being called up in the script of another object. From what I understand, 2D elements are usually drawn in the order that they are scripted. I.e., if I have lines of three different pens, the first pen used should be drawn at the bottom and the last pen used should be drawn at the top. This has worked for a number of other 2D objects I have created, but for some reason in this object the lines all overlap in random ways. Is there a way to fix this without using the DRAWINDEX command? The .gsm file for the object is attached below.

Operating system used: Mac Apple Silicon

Re: Draw order for 2D elements in objects - GDL question

runxel — Sat, 04 Jan 2025 00:29:37 GMT

The drawing order kind of depends on the order of the commands – but only kind of. There are still some internal rules that should be drawn upon what.

But! If you do not want to use draw index you can force the order with this button in the compatibility options: (sorry for German screenshot)

Re: Draw order for 2D elements in objects - GDL question

Reilly — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 15:06:31 GMT

That did it, thank you! I figured there was some setting I was missing.