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3 From the Outline list box, choose one of the following options:
• Use default — lets you apply the default outline settings
• Specify — lets you choose a line width from the Outline width box and a line color from the Outline color color picker
• No outline — applies no outline to the area
4 Click inside the enclosed area that you want to fill.
A new object is created from the enclosed area, and the selected fill and outline options on the property bar are applied to it. The new
object appears on top of the existing objects in the layer.
If you click outside an enclosed area, a new object is created from all objects on the page, and the selected fill and outline options on
the property bar are applied to the new object.
The outline width is centered on an object’s path. Because the Smart fill tool detects paths, not outlines, thick outlines appear
partially covered by the new object. You can uncover the original outlines by changing the stacking order of the objects. For
information about changing the stacking order of objects, see “To change the order of objects” on page 227.
Working with fills
There are a number of tasks that are common to all types of fills. You can choose a default fill color so that every object that you add to a
drawing has the same fill. You can also remove a fill, copy it to another object, or use it to fill an area surrounded by an open curve.
If you want to apply the same fill to other objects or simultaneously modify the fill attributes of multiple objects in a drawing, you can save
the fill settings as a style. For more information about styles, see “Working with styles and style sets” on page 467.
To choose a default fill color
1 Click a blank area on the drawing page to deselect all objects.
2 Click any rectangle or circle tool.
3
On the property bar, click the Fill button , and choose Fill color dialog .
4 In the Uniform fill dialog box, specify any fill settings.
You can also change the default fill color by editing the default style sets in the Object styles docker. For more information, see
“Managing default object properties” on page 471.
To remove a fill
1 Select an object.
2
Click Edit  Property manager.
3
In the Property manager docker, click the No fill button .
You cannot remove mesh fills by following this procedure. To remove a mesh fill from an object, select the object by using the Mesh
fill tool , and click the Clear mesh button on the property bar.
To copy a fill to another object
1
Using the Pick tool , select the object from which you want to copy the fill.
2 With the right mouse button, drag the object over the destination object to which you want to apply the fill.