Graphics Programs Reference
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what the pattern is used to represent (ceiling tile, floor tile, brick, and so
forth) in the model and look different in views of a different scale on a sheet.
To create a filled region pattern, click the Additional Settings button on the
Manage tab and select Fill Patterns. Choose whether you want to create a
drafting or model pattern at the bottom of the Fill Patterns dialog box based
on whether you are representing a real-world pattern such as tile or simply
apattern usedtofillspace.ClicktheNewbuttontocreateapattern. Youcan
choose between parallel lines or crosshatched lines, setting the angle and
spacing of the lines for a simple pattern. If you choose the Custom option in
the New Pattern dialog box, you can import a PAT file, as shown in
Figure
22.3
.
Figure 22.3
Custom pattern for filled region
Once you create a custom pattern, the scale option cannot be modified. You
must reimport the pattern to change the scale. You can set the Orientation
In Host Layers setting for a drafting pattern when it is used as a cut pattern
for objects such as walls, floors, and roofs. You can choose to keep the
pattern aligned with the element, orient the pattern to the view, or keep it
readable. The settings for drafting patterns are described here:
Aligned With Element
This option causes the pattern to maintain its
relationship to the host.
