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 two-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 Two Color.

   The second color is the color of the highlighted area in the gradient fill.

5. If you want to change either color, click the [...] button next to the color to open the Select Color dialog box.
6. 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.
7. To see how the gradient fill will look, click Preview. Press ENTER or right-click to return to the dialog box and make adjustments.
8. When you are satisfied, in the Hatch and Gradient dialog box, click OK to create the gradient fill.

 Toolbar: Draw 

 Command entry: HATCH