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3 Specify an internal point or select an object, and press ENTER.
4 In the Boundary Hatch and Fill dialog box, Gradient tab, select Two Color.
The second color is the color of the highlighted area in the gradient fill.
5 If you want to change either color, click the [...] button next to the color
to open the Select Color dialog box.
6 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.
7 To see how the gradient fill will look, click Preview. Press
ENTER or right-
click to return to the dialog box and make adjustments.
8 When you are satisfied, in the Boundary Hatch and Fill dialog box, click
OK to create the gradient fill.
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Use Predefined Hatch Patterns
AutoCAD supplies a solid fill and more than 50 industry-standard hatch
patterns, which can represent materials such as earth, brick, or clay.
Fourteen hatch patterns conform to International Standards Organization
(ISO) standards. When you select an ISO pattern, you can specify a pen
width, which determines the lineweight in the pattern.
In addition to the patterns supplied with AutoCAD, you can use patterns
from an external pattern library. These patterns are also listed by name and
displayed in the Hatch Pattern Palette dialog box.
To use a predefined hatch pattern
1 From the Draw Menu, choose Hatch
2 In the Boundary Hatch and Fill dialog box, choose Pick Points or Select
Objects.
3 Specify an internal point or select an object.