PDF or AI import to rhino is very good but also draw order is pretty problem. when import with hatches option selected, we cannot see overlapped hatch objects and it is very hard selecting them.
so anything like an object panel, draw order panel helps us to change which hatch is on top of other hatches. Unfortunately, _BringToFront and relative tools is not enough since RH5.
Another suggestion is for the selected object, pick object(s) to bring in front. I tried a macro for that (with AI… sorry) but didn’t work either. and I know zbuffer in rhino causes random order unless we define it. but for cleaner pdf previews, I think this is necessary.
the need of using a 2d program can be deleted forever with these improvements. From my school to where I work 2D Industrial Design Artwork has been a mandatory thing for manufacturer and I’m seeing Rhinoceros is developing itself about this. thanks for that
Until we get a native control, here is a script that lets you adjust the object draw order in real time on-screen. It displays the assigned draw order number for all selected objects, you can then select each object in turn and change its value as desired. 0 is default, higher numbers display in front, lower numbers display in back. Negative numbers are allowed.