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Choose a Hatch Pattern or Fill

Choose from three types of hatch patterns, and two types of fills.

■ Predefined hatch patterns. Choose from over 70 ANSI, ISO, and other

industry-standard hatch patterns that are available. You can also use hatch

patterns from hatch pattern libraries supplied by other companies. Hatch

patterns are defined in the acad.pat and acadiso.pat files.

■ User-defined hatch patterns. Define a hatch pattern that uses the current

linetype with a specified spacing and angle.

■ Custom hatch patterns. Define a custom hatch pattern definition in a .pat

file.

■ Solid fill. Fill an area with a solid color by choosing the SOLID predefined

hatch.

■ Gradient fill. Fill an enclosed area with a color gradient. A gradient fill can

be displayed as a tint (a color mixed with white), a shade (a color mixed

with black), or a smooth transition between two colors.

Gradients that mimic colors displayed on a cylinder, a sphere, or other shapes

are available.

NOTE You cannot use plot styles to control the printed color of gradient fills.

Assign a Background Color to Hatch Patterns

Predefined, user defined, and custom hatch patterns, can be assigned a

background fill color. The background fill color shares the same level of

transparency as the pattern itself.