Autodesk AUTOSKETCH 8, User Manual

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Chapter 16 Pen & Pattern Properties
NOTE The Hatch command does not account for hidden segments or entities
that are on hidden layers during a hatch operation.
To fill an area with a hatch
1 On the Draw menu, click Fill, Hatch, or click the Fill Hatch button on the
All-In-One toolbar. The pointer is enclosed in a preview of the hatch
pattern.
2 (optional) On the property bar, click Hatch in the Pattern drop-down list
box, then click a different hatch pattern from the Hatch drop-down list
box.
3 (optional) Enter a new hatch angle in the Rotation text box on the edit
bar.
4 (optional) Enter a new value in the Scale Factor text box on the edit bar.
5 Click an area that is bounded on all sides. The area is filled with the hatch
pattern you selected.
To fill an area with a bitmap fill
1 On the Draw menu, click Fill, Hatch, or click the Fill Hatch button on the
All-In-One toolbar. The pointer is enclosed in a preview of the bitmap fill
or hatch pattern.
2 (optional) On the property bar, click Hatch in the Pattern drop-down list
box, then click a bitmap fill from the Hatch drop-down list box.
3 (optional) Enter a new value in the Scale Factor text box on the edit bar.
4 Click an area that is bounded on all sides. The area is filled with the bit-
map image you selected.
To fill an area with a solid color
1 On the Draw menu, click Fill, Solid Color, or click the Fill Solid Color
button on the All-In-One toolbar. The pointer is enclosed in a preview of
the color.
2 (optional) On the property bar, click Solid in the Pattern drop-down list
box, then click a different color from the Solid Color drop-down list box.
3 Click an area that is bounded on all sides. The area is filled with the solid
color you selected.