Area Use

This function is used for Solid Hatching an object or all the objects of the desired layer with pre-defined Novapoint's Solid hatch colors.

Run the function from:

Ribbon: Novapoint > Map > Map Surfaces > Area Use

The dialog box Color for Area Use will pop up. Select the desired Solid Hatch color from the list in the left pane, or select an icon from the right pane and press OK.

Command prompts for:

Object selection method; Select Objects/Layers <Layers>: If all the objects on the desired layer are to be colored Select Layers (L). If Objects from different layers are to be selected, the option is Select Objects (O).

If the option selected is Select Objects command prompts for: Select the Object and hit Enter

If the object selection method is Layer, a dialog listing all the layers of the current drawing will pop up. Select the layers and click OK to execute the function.

If the option Close all Polylines and LW Polylines is selected all the polylines and LW Polylines will be closed before executing the function Area State. Select multiple layers, as usual, using Shift or Ctrl.

Notes:

• Areas that will be filled with the selected solid hatch are Closed Polylines, Closed LW Polylines, Closed SP lines, 3D Faces, Circles, Rectangles, and Ellipse.

• Hatch is applied to the current layer (not associate).

• Use 'UNDO' to undo hatching.

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