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462 | Chapter 18 Hatches, Fills, and Wipeouts
Gradient fills are applied to objects in the same way solid fills are and can be
associated with their boundaries or not. An associated fill is automatically
updated when the boundary changes.
You cannot use plot styles to control the plotted color of gradient fills.
Double-click a gradient fill to modify it.
To create a one-color gradient fill
1 On the Draw menu, click Hatch.
2 In the Boundary Hatch and Fill dialog box, click Pick Points or click Select
Objects.
3 Specify an internal point or select an object, and press
ENTER.
4 In the Boundary Hatch and Fill dialog box, Gradient tab, select One Color.
5 If you want to change the color, click the [...] button next to the color to
open the Select Color dialog box.
6 Use the Shade/Tint slider to adjust the color.
■ Move the slider toward Tint to create a color transition that moves
toward white.
■ Move the slider toward Shade to create a transition that moves toward
black.
7 Click a pattern, and set the following options:
■ Select Center to create a symmetrical fill, or clear Center to move the
“highlight” up and to the left.
■ Specify an angle for the “highlighted” area.
8 To see how the gradient fill will look, click Preview. Press
ENTER or right-
click to return to the dialog box and make adjustments.
9 When you are satisfied, in the Boundary Hatch and Fill dialog box, click
OK to create the gradient fill.
Draw toolbar
Command line
BHATCH
To create a two-color gradient fill
1 On the Draw menu, click Hatch.
2 In the Boundary Hatch and Fill dialog box, click Pick Points or click Select
Objects.