Creating an Area Fill

An area fill is a closed area on which you then apply graphical dress-up element called patterns (these can be hatching, dotting or coloring).

This task shows you how to create an area fill on a drawing containing a mix of sketched and generative elements:


  • Sketched elements
  • Generative elements
  • Part-sketched, part-generative elements

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  1. Click Area Fill Creation in the Dress-Up toolbar.

    The Tools Palette toolbar appears.



  2. Click Automatic Detection and then click inside the area for which you just defined the profile, under the line which represents the fillet edge.



    The area to fill is detected, based on where you clicked and the area is filled with the selected pattern. The Tools Palette toolbar disappears.



  3. Optionally, you can select another pattern for your area fill. To do so:

    1. Make sure the area fill is selected and click the down arrow besides Pattern in the Graphic Properties toolbar.
    2. In the Pattern dialog box, select a pattern for your area fill and click OK.

  4. Click Area Fill Creation in the Dress-Up toolbar.

    The Tools Palette toolbar appears.

  5. Click Automatic Detection and then click inside the area for which you just defined the profile, under the line which represents the fillet edge.



    The area to fill is detected, based on where you clicked and the area is filled with the selected pattern. The Tools Palette toolbar disappears.

  6. Optionally, you can select another pattern for your area fill. To do so:

    1. Make sure the area fill is selected and click the down arrow besides Pattern in the Graphic Properties toolbar.
    2. In the Pattern dialog box, select a pattern for your area fill and click OK. Define your area fill profile by creating lines. In this example, sketched elements (the ones you create) are selected (they are shown in red), and generative elements are shown in black.

    The area fill profile will therefore consist of both sketched and generative elements.

    Tip: You do not need to activate the view in which you are going to create an area fill.