Draft Pattern

Description
Draft objects with a property can display a hatch pattern instead of a solid face color.



Usage

 * 1) Make sure the objects are closed and planar, and do not self-intersect.
 * 2) To close a Draft Wire, a Draft BSpline, a Draft CubicBezCurve or a Draft BezCurve set its  property to.
 * 3) To close a Draft Circle or a Draft Ellipse set its  and  properties to the same value.
 * 4) Select the objects.
 * 5) Switch to the  tab of the Property editor.
 * 6) The  must be set to.
 * 7) Select a.
 * 8) Optionally change the . Note that a higher value results in a denser pattern.
 * 9) The hatch pattern is not displayed when the objects are selected. Deselect them to check the result.
 * 10) Optionally reselect the objects to change the pattern properties.

Preferences
See also: Preferences Editor and Draft Preferences.


 * To specify a directory with addition hatch patterns: . Select a file in the directory and then remove the filename in the preferences input box, leaving only the path. After changing this preference you must restart FreeCAD.
 * The preference is not used.
 * To change the used for new objects:.