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• Choose a pattern Type from the drop- selected value indicates the length of
down list. If “Custom” is selected, the each side of the preview in actual plan
Custom Pattern options become available inches (mm).
below.
2 The Custom Pattern section is only
• Specify the Spacing of the selected fill enabled when “Custom” is selected
pattern. Not available for “Solid” fill. from the Fill Pattern list.
• Specify the Angle of the selected fill pat- • Click the Browse button to open the
tern. Not available for “Solid” fill. Custom Pattern File dialog and select a
• S e t t h e Line Weight for the selected fill pattern (.pat) file from the Chief Archi-
pattern. Not available for “Solid” fill. tect Patterns directory or a custom .pat
file elsewhere on your computer. The
• Check Transparent Pattern Back- selected .pat file’s path name displays
ground to make the spaces between fill and can be edited in the text field.
pattern lines transparent, allowing any
objects behind the fill pattern to be visi- • Select a Pattern from the drop-down list.
ble through it. Not available for “Solid” This list includes all custom patterns
fill. available in the selected file.
• Specify the Color of the lines that make • Specify a Scale for the selected Custom
up the fill pattern, or the fill color of pattern. This setting affects all instances
“Solid” fill, by clicking the color bar. The of the pattern in the current plan or layout
layer color is used by default. See “Color file - not just in the selected object(s).
Chooser/Select Color Dialog” on page
203. Arrow Panel
Select Use Background Color to use the The ARROW panel is available for most open
background color for solid fills or patterns. polylines and splines and is similar to the
ARROW panel of the Line Specification
Check Use Layer Color to have the fill dialog. See “Arrow Panel” on page 303.
pattern use the layer color for the pattern
lines. If it is a solid fill, the fill color is the The ARROW panel is not available for closed
same as the layer’s color. polylines, Sprinkler Lines, or Electrical
• U s e t h e Transparency slider bar or text Connections.
field to control how transparent the fill
pattern lines are. This setting also affects Label Panel
the transparency of Solid fill colors. Labels for CAD polylines display when the
A preview of the selected pattern displays to “Polylines, Labels” layer is turned on and
the right. As changes are made to the settings use the Text Style assigned to that layer. See
on this panel, the preview will update. “Text Styles” on page 519.
• Choose a Preview Width from the drop- For more information about the settings on
down list. This value controls how large this panel, see “Label Panel” on page 682.
an area the preview represents. The

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