Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
1. On the Annotate tab, click the Region button and then select the Filled
Region option. This changes the ribbon to a contextual tab for drawing
the region. All visible elements in the drawing area become halftone
because drawing a region is done in sketch mode. The same tools for
drawing detail lines are available when sketching a region.
2. Choose a line style for the borders of the region, and draw lines to
define the region's shape. Lines must form a closed loop to create a
region.
3. Choose a pattern for the region from the Type Selector in the Properties
palette prior to completing the sketch. (The pattern can be changed
after completion by selecting the region and choosing a pattern from the
Type Selector.)
4. When you have finished sketching the region shape, click the green
check mark button on the Mode panel of the contextual tab to finish and
exit sketch mode. (If you want to abandon the creation of the region,
you can click the red X button on the Mode panel.)
5. Select the filled region to activate grips that allow you to push and pull
the edges to change the region's shape. Edges can be aligned with other
items in the view. An edge can be modified only to the point where it
does not cause another edge to be too small or disappear.
6. To make changes to the borders of a filled region, you can click the Edit
Boundary button on the Mode panel of the contextual tab that appears
when the region is selected. This returns you to sketch mode for making
changes to the region's shape or to redefine the border line styles.
When you have a filled region that overlaps other detail lines, you can select
the region and use the Bring To Front or Send To Back button on the
Arrange panel of the contextual tab to change the draw order. If the region
is defined as having an opaque background, it masks out any linework
behind it as long as the view is set to the Hidden Line model graphics style.
Annotation objects are not masked by a filled region unless the region is a
solid fill that is the same color as the text or annotation and the text style is
settoTransparent. Awireframeviewcausesanylineworkbehindaregionto
be displayed unless the region is a solid fill.
You can use two types of patterns for filled regions.
Drafting patterns
change with the scale of the view in order to appear the same when the view
is placed on a sheet.
Model patterns
are sized based on the dimensions of
