Creating Custom Patterns for Fill and Pen Styles

There are 72 patterns available to use as a fill or pen style in the Attributes palette. You can customize patterns 36 through 71; patterns 0 through 35 cannot be edited. Customizations are saved with the file.

To reuse the custom patterns in other files, save the file as a template file. See Creating Templates for more information.

To customize the patterns available in the current file:

1. Select File > Document Settings > Patterns.

The Edit Patterns dialog box opens. Patterns 36 through 71 can be selected from the list; select a pattern and edit it.

Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter	Description
Pattern	Select a pattern to edit from the Pattern list, and then click in the editing box on the left to add and delete pixels; the edits display in the preview window to the right of the editing box
Revert	Restores the pattern to its original settings (you must click this before you select another pattern or click OK)

2. When all edits are complete, click OK to save the customized patterns. The edited patterns are available from the Fill Pattern and Pen Pattern boxes on the Attributes dialog box, for the current file only.

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Fill Attributes

Pen Attributes

Creating Templates

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