Hatching
Updated October 17, 2017
This article applies to:
- Terrain 3D
- Terrain Forestry
- RoadEng Civil
- RoadEng Forestry
To complete the example, will be use hatching to shade the park area.
Highlight the park boundary with the Selection
cursor.Feature Tools | Line Types, Symbols. Use the following settings. Then press OK.
Symbols to Type: None, Color: Auto
Line/Border Type: 0-Solid Color: Yellow (255,255,102)
Hatching to Type: Solid (opaque). Foreground: Auto
Figure 1: Plan Window Feature Formatting Dialogue Box
Note: (255,255,102) is a notation for Red, Green, Blue values. It is possible to create any color (supported by a graphics card) by clicking on the
button beside the color combo box and entering an RGB value.
With the boundary still selected, Feature Tools | Arrange Order | To Back.
At this point your map should look similar to the figure below. You may need to refresh (View | Repaint All button) or move your center wheel to see the changes.
Figure 2: Map with Shaded Boundary Polygon
File | New. Do not save changes.