Working with Hatches, Gradients, and Tool Palettes - AutoCAD 2011 and AutoCAD LT 2011: No Experience Required - page 573

The gradient moves behind the shakes (see Figure 11.17). Don't worry
about the gradient boundaries; they won't appear when the drawing is
plotted.
14. Save this drawing as 11A-FPLAY2.dwg .
FiGuRE 11.17 The gradient shaded effect after moving the gradients to the back
using Hatches in the Floor Plan
In the floor plan, you can use hatches to fill in the walls or to indicate various
kinds of floor surfaces. You'll start with the floors.
Hatching the Floors
So far, you've used only predefined hatch patterns—the 69 patterns that come
with AutoCAD. You can also use a user-defined pattern , which is a series of par-
allel lines that you can set at any spacing and angle. If you want to illustrate square
floor tile, select the Double option of the user-defined pattern, which uses two sets
of parallel lines—one perpendicular to the other, resulting in a tiled effect.
Creating the user-Defined Hatch Pattern
You'll use the user-defined pattern for a couple of rooms and then return to the
predefined patterns. Follow these steps:
1. With 11A-FPLAY2 open, zoom into the floor plan and thaw the Headers
and Fixtures layers.