Operation Manual

Figure 97: Area dialog – Hatching page
Creating new hatching patterns
1) Select the object you wish to edit.
2) Go to Format > Area on the main menu bar, or click on the Area icon on the Line and
Filling toolbar, or right-click on the object and select Area to open the Area dialog.
3) Click on the Hatching tab to open the Hatching page.
4) Select as a starting point a pattern similar to the one that will be created.
5) Modify the properties of the lines forming the pattern. A preview is displayed in the window
below the available patterns. More information on hatching properties is shown Table 3.
6) Click Add and type a name for the new gradient in the dialog that opens, then click OK.
7) Click OK to close the dialog.
Modifying hatching patterns
1) Select the object you wish to edit.
2) Go to Format > Area on the main menu bar, or click on the Area icon on the Line and
Filling toolbar, or right-click on the object and select Area to open the Area dialog.
3) Click on the Hatching tab to open the Hatching page.
4) Select the hatching pattern to modify from the list.
5) Enter the new values for the properties that become available for change. See Table 3 for
more information on gradient properties.
6) Click Modify to save your changes.
7) Click OK to close the dialog.
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