AutoCAD 2008 User's Guide > Create and Modify Objects > Control the Properties of Objects > Control the Display Properties of Certain Objects > 
Control How Overlapping Objects Are Displayed
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You can control which overlapping objects appear to be on top.

Generally, overlapping objects such as text, wide polylines, and solid-filled polygons are displayed in the order they are created: newly created objects in front of existing objects. You can use DRAWORDER to change the draw order (which is the display and plotting order) of any objects. TEXTTOFRONT changes the draw order of all text and dimensions in the drawing.

NoteOverlapping objects cannot be controlled between model space and paper space. They can be controlled only within the same space.