# Create Wipeout to Cover Objects [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/Index.md) → [User Guide](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/User%20Guide/(User%20Guide).md) → [Hatches Fills](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/User%20Guide/Hatches%20Fills/(Hatches%20Fills).md) A wipeout object is a polygonal area that masks 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.