Create Gradient-Filled Areas

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Create Gradient-Filled Areas

 

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Create Gradient-Filled Areas

Concept

Procedure

Quick Reference

To create a one-color gradient fill

1. Click Draw menu Hatch.At the Command prompt, enter bhatch.
2. In the Hatch and Gradient dialog box, click Add: Pick points or Add: Select objects.
3. Specify an internal point or select an object, and then press ENTER.
4. In the Hatch and Gradient dialog box, Gradient tab, select One Color.
5. If you want to change the color, click the [...] button next to the color.
6. In the Select Color dialog box, use the Shade/Tint slider to adjust the color.
   • Move the slider toward Tint to create a color transition that moves toward white.
   • Move the slider toward Shade to create a transition that moves toward black.
7. Click a pattern, and set the following options:
   • Select Center to create a symmetrical fill, or clear Center to move the “highlight” up and to the left.
   • Specify an angle for the “highlighted” area.
8. To see how the gradient fill will look, click Preview. Press ENTER or right-click to return to the dialog box and make adjustments.
9. When you are satisfied, in the Hatch and Gradient dialog box, click OK to create the gradient fill.

 Toolbar: Draw 

 Command entry: HATCH