# Create Wipeout to Cover Objects [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/Index.md) → [User Guide](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/User%20Guide/(User%20Guide).md) → [Hatches Fills](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/User%20Guide/Hatches%20Fills/(Hatches%20Fills).md) A wipeout object is a polygonal area that mask underlying objects with the current background color. You can use wipeout to mask details or make space for notes . The wipeout object can be created by specifying a polygonal area with a series of points, or selecting a closed polyline.  --- ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 8 (2013–2014)](../../../2013/User%20Guide/Hatches%E3%80%81Fills/Create%20Wipeout%20to%20Cover%20Objects--8cc35ebdfab8.md) · [GstarCAD 2015](../../../2015/User%20Guide/Hatches%20Fills/Create%20Wipeout%20to%20Cover%20Objects--8cc35ebdfab8.md) · [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/User%20Guide/Hatches%20Fills/Create%20Wipeout%20to%20Cover%20Objects--8cc35ebdfab8.md) · [GstarCAD 2017](../../../2017/User%20Guide/Hatches%20Fills/Create%20Wipeout%20to%20Cover%20Objects--8cc35ebdfab8.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](../../../2018/User%20Guide/Hatches%20Fills/Create%20Wipeout%20to%20Cover%20Objects--8cc35ebdfab8.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](../../../2019/User%20Guide/Hatches%20Fills/Create%20Wipeout%20to%20Cover%20Objects--8cc35ebdfab8.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](../../../2020/User%20Guide/Hatches%20Fills/Create%20Wipeout%20to%20Cover%20Objects--8cc35ebdfab8.md)