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Draft objects with a {{PropertyData|Make Face}} property can display a hatch pattern instead of a solid face color. The objects have to be closed and planar, may not self-intersect and their {{PropertyView|Display Mode}} property must be set to {{Value|Flat Lines}}. To close a [[Draft_Wire|Draft Wire]], a [[Draft_BSpline|Draft BSpline]], a [[Draft_CubicBezCurve|Draft CubicBezCurve]] or a [[Draft_BezCurve|Draft BezCurve]] set its {{PropertyData|Closed}} property to {{TRUE}}. To close a [[Draft_Circle|Draft Circle]] or a [[Draft_Ellipse|Draft Ellipse]] set its {{PropertyData|First Angle}} and {{PropertyData|Last Angle}} properties to the same value.
All closable Draft objects, such as [[Draft Rectangle|rectangle]], [[Draft Circle|circle]], [[Draft Ellipse|ellipse]], [[Draft Wire|wire]] or [[Draft Polygon|polygon]], when closed and set to "Flat Lines" display mode, can display a hatch pattern, instead of the face color, by setting their "Pattern" property.


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Revision as of 07:33, 12 August 2021

This documentation is a work in progress. Please don't mark it as translatable since it will change in the next hours and days.

Description

Draft objects with a DataMake Face property can display a hatch pattern instead of a solid face color. The objects have to be closed and planar, may not self-intersect and their ViewDisplay Mode property must be set to Flat Lines. To close a Draft Wire, a Draft BSpline, a Draft CubicBezCurve or a Draft BezCurve set its DataClosed property to true. To close a Draft Circle or a Draft Ellipse set its DataFirst Angle and DataLast Angle properties to the same value.

Usage

  1. Select the object
  2. In Combo View → Data: set Make Face to true to make sure the object will have a face to set the pattern
  3. In Combo View → View → Pattern: specify a hatch pattern to fill the wire with
  4. In Combo View → View → Pattern Size: specify the size of the hatch pattern

Note:

  • The pattern is not visible when the item is either selected or pre-selected.
  • If you create a face with upgrade, the resulting object is not a Draft object anymore, and so patterns are not available
  • The Draft Wire can be closed and turned into a face directly when created, by checking the "Filled" checkbox.

Available patterns