Hatch Library

Displays preview images for all predefined and custom patterns, and gradient fill patterns.

The Hatch Library can be displayed as a dialog box when using the Hatch and Gradient dialog box, or as a palette from the Hatch or Gradient visors.

Summary

Organizes patterns into five categories, with patterns listed alphabetically. Click an image to select a pattern.

The following options are displayed.

Lists the pattern categories used to group related hatch and gradient patterns.

The following categories are listed:

Show All. Shows all patterns in all categories.
ANSI. Displays all ANSI patterns shipped with the program.
ISO. Displays all ISO patterns shipped with the program.
Other Predefined. Displays all patterns other than ANSI and ISO shipped with the program.
Custom. Displays a list of custom PAT files that you have added to the Support File Search Path of the program.
Gradient. Displays all gradient patterns.

Add Patterns: Loads a PAT file into the Hatch Library.
Find in Finder: Displays the PAT file in Finder that contains the selected pattern in the Pattern list.

Displays a list of all available patterns based on the selected pattern category.

Toggles the view of the pattern previews between List and Icon only. List view displays a small preview image and the name of the pattern.

Filters the Pattern list based on the entered text string. Click 'X' to clear the current text string.