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Manage Hatch Gradient  Tool is used to create/edit/delete Hatch Gradient Objects. See detail description for different properties of Hatch Gradient Objects.

 

Using the Manage Hatch Gradient  Tool:

Find one of the Manage Hatch Gradient  Tool icon from the Library Toolbar (color coded peach) and highlight it. While highlighted Click on the tool. Manage dialog will be displayed. Click on the Hatch Gradients tab and it allows editing of Hatch Gradient Objects. After performing required operation in manage dialog, left click on OK button to save it to drawing. If Cancel button is left clicked, all the changes performed since opening of this manage dialog are undone.

 

 

 

Select Hatch Gradient:

To select a Hatch Gradient, Left click on one of the hatch gradient names from the list displayed on left hand side of manage dialog.

 

View/Edit Hatch Gradients:

To view properties of Hatch Gradient, select a hatch gradient as described in Select Hatch Gradient. The Preview section will show the selected hatch gradient as it will appear in drawing. All properties for selected hatch gradient are displayed on right hand side of manage dialog. Action Buttons available for selected hatch gradient will be displayed under Actions section below the hatch gradient names list.

 

Add Hatch Gradients:

To add Hatch Gradient to drawing, Left click on add button () under Actions. This adds a new hatch gradient to drawing's hatch gradient library. By default, the Name property of hatch gradient object is set to "GradientNumber".

 

Delete Hatch Gradients:

To delete Hatch Gradient from drawing, select a hatch gradient as described in Select Hatch Gradient section. Left click on delete button() under Actions section. The selected hatch gradient will be deleted. Delete button() becomes unavailable when there is no hatch gradient selected or selected hatch gradient is hsCADCreator's default created hatch gradient.

 

Import Hatch Gradients from a gradient file (.GRA file):

To import Hatch Gradient from a file, Left click on import button() under Actions section. This opens a standard file select dialog. After selecting required gradient file click on OK and gradients existing in selected file will be added to current drawings hatch gradient library.

 

Export Hatch Gradients to a gradient file (.GRA file):

To export Hatch Gradient to a file, Left click on export button() under Actions section. This opens a standard file save dialog. After entering required gradient file name, click on OK and selected gradients information will be saved in .GRA file.

 

Also See:

Hatch Gradient Objects

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