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- At the top of the palette, click New and enter a new name for the hatch pattern.
- The new pattern will be based on whatever pattern was active when the new pattern was created (ANSI35 in this case). Click Delete Pattern so that only one pattern line remains.
- Click Specify Angle and Offset by Vector.
- Draw a line on-screen that has the angle you want in the pattern. You can snap to existing points or draw a free-form line.
- Next, draw a line on-screen that defines the offset between repeating lines.
- To make this a dashes line, click Specify Dashes.
- The first line on-screen defines the length of the line segment of the dashed pattern. Be sure to define this length in the same direction you used to create the original pattern line.
- The next vector defines the length of the dash, resulting in two dash patterns. If you want more dash patterns, always in pairs, continue defining vectors in the same direction.
- Create more patterns and dashes as needed to get the entire pattern.
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Enter the name of the style at the top of the palette.
In the middle section, use the browser to locate the image file you want to use. A preview of the image appears in the lower section. The size of the repeating image is controlled by the Width and Height values. You can change these values manually, or click Advanced for more control.
Gradient Patterns
Enter the name of the style at the top of the palette.
There are four types of gradient fills: Linear, Radial, Reflected, Diamond, and Custom. Each type is explained later in this section.
Mode (called Fit Mode in the Brush Properties):
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