Watermark Parameters
The following parameters define the methods for defining Watermarks to be added to drawings. These parameters work for both SVG and PDF output, but not for Raster output.
The basic call for the Customer Watermark: -wm_con=“Plot created on/P$$$sysdate$$$” -wm_layout=plan - wm_anchor=90B23A5 -wm_height=6 -wm_x=10 -wm_y=5 -wm_angle=30d
Note: for parameters listed with [] in the command, the part before the brackets is required, but pretty much anything could be used after the requires part and still work. So - wm_continent would work for Content, since it starts with the required -wm_con.
Note: Parameters and JSON Names are case non-sensitive
Content
| PARAMETER | WM_CONTENT |
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| Purpose | This parameter specifies the contents of the watermark to be displayed. To create a multiple line string then use a line feed, /P, in the string. |
| Example | -WM_CONTENT=“This is a/Pmulti-line watermark” |
| JSON | {“WM_CONTENT”:“This is a/Pmulti-line watermark”} |
| Usage | -WM_CON[TENT] |
| Use | With SVG and PDF Only |
Layout
| PARAMETER | WM_LAYOUT |
|---|
| Purpose | This parameter specifies the AutoCAD Layout to place the Watermark in. The default is ModelSpace |
| Example | -WM_LAYOUT=“Paper1” |
| JSON | {“WM_LAYOUT”:“Paper1”} |
| Usage | -WM_LAY[OUT] |
| Use | With SVG and PDF Only |
Anchor
| PARAMETER | WM_ANCHOR |
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| Purpose | This parameter specifies the Handle of a line or point to uses to position the watermark. If WM_X and WM_Y are also used, then they define offsets from this anchor element. |
| Example | -WM_ANCHOR=“A1B” |
| JSON | {“WM_ANCHOR”:“B44C”} |
| Usage | -WM_ANC[HOR] |
| Use | With SVG and PDF Only |
Horizontal Position
| PARAMETER | WM_X |
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| Purpose | This parameter specifies the horizontal location of the start of the watermark. If the value is followed by % then it specifies the percentage of the width from the left border. If such percentage is negative, then it is from the right border. |
| Example | -WM_X=10% |
| JSON | {“WM_X”:44} |
| Usage | -WM_X |
| Use | With SVG and PDF Only |
Vertical Position
| PARAMETER | WM_Y |
|---|
| Purpose | This parameter specifies the vertical location of the start of the watermark. If the value is followed by % then it specifies the percentage of the height from the lower border. If such percentage is negative, then it is from the top border. |
| Example | -WM_Y=10% |
| JSON | {“WM_Y”:44} |
| Usage | -WM_Y |
| Use | With SVG and PDF Only |
Angle
| PARAMETER | WM_ANGLE |
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| Purpose | This parameter specifies any rotation angle for the watermark. By default the angle is in radians, but if there is a “d” appended then the value is in degrees. The angle is counterclockwise from the horizontal axis. |
| Example | -WM_ANGLE=10 |
| JSON | {“WM_ANGLE”: -45} |
| Usage | -WM_ANG[LE] |
| Use | With SVG and PDF Only |
Fontstyle
| PARAMETER | WM_FONTSTYLE |
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| Purpose | This parameter the AutoCAD fontstyle to be used for the text. This does not define a font, but rather a text style. |
| Example | -WM_FONTSTYLE=“MYSTYLE” |
| JSON | {“WM_FONTSTYLE”: “ROMANS”} |
| Usage | -WM_FONT[STYLE] |
| Use | With SVG and PDF Only |
Color Index
| PARAMETER | WM_COLOR |
|---|
| Purpose | This parameter the AutoCAD Color Index (0 to 255) to be used for the watermark |
| Example | -WM_COLOR=9 |
| JSON | {“WM_COLOR”: “127”} |
| Usage | -WM_COL[OR] |
| Use | With SVG and PDF Only |
RGB Color
| PARAMETER | WM_RGB |
|---|
| Purpose | This parameter the Red, Green and Blue (RGB) values for the color. Each value is defined between 0 and 255. |
| Example | -WM_RGB=“0, 255, 127)” |
| JSON | {“WM_RGB”: “(255, 0, 255)”} |
| Usage | -WM_RGB |
| Use | With SVG and PDF Only |
Watermark
| PARAMETER | WATERMARK |
|---|
| Purpose | Activates watermark using the specified watermark string or data |
| Example | -WATERMARK=“CONFIDENTIAL” |
| JSON | {“Watermark”:“CONFIDENTIAL”} |
| Alias | -WM, -WMDATA |
| Use | With SVG and PDF Only |
Watermark On Bottom
| PARAMETER | WATERMARKONBOTTOM |
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| Purpose | Positions the watermark on bottom below other layout elements |
| Example | -WATERMARKONBOTTOM |
| JSON | {“WatermarkOnBottom”:true} |
| Alias | -WB |
| Use | With SVG and PDF Only |
Last updated on 12 Aug 2026
Published on 9 Jun 2020
