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 Concept: Templates for more information.

To customize the patterns available in the current file:

1.      Select the command. The Edit Patterns dialog box opens.

2.Patterns 36 through 71 can be selected from the list; select a pattern and edit it.

Click to show/hide the parameters.

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

Concept: Templates

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