Operation Manual

Fill, Lines, Colours, and Transparency 163
Unlike the other fill types, bitmap and plasma fills don't simply "end" at the
edges of their fill path. Rather, they tile (repeat) so you can fill indefinitely large
regions at any scale. By dragging the edge nodes in or out with the Fill Tool, you
can "zoom" in or out on the fill pattern.
Edge nodes dragged outwards Edge nodes dragged inwards
For details of how to edit and manage bitmap and plasma fills, see DrawPlus
Help.
Working with mesh fills
A mesh fill works like a gradient fill but uses a more complex fill path, with a
grid or "mesh" of many nodes representing separate key colours. The overall
effect, especially useful for multifaceted highlighting, arises from the colour
gradients that spread between each of these nodes.
As an example, the
Mesh Fill Tool can be
used to dramatic effect
on a sports car's
bodywork.