Parameters for patterns

You can set the following parameters in the Pattern dialog box:

Pattern

You can select a pattern here. Click the pattern you want to use or enter its number and press ENTER to confirm. Please see the notes on Pattern and hatching numbers.

Reference point

Origin

When you activate this option, the pattern is calculated from the origin.

Custom point

When you activate this option, the dialog box closes temporarily and you can select a point from which the pattern is to be calculated.

Resize height, width

You can specify how the size of pattern elements in layouts is to behave with different reference scales.

Constant in layout (width, height as set in defaults * factor)

With the Constant in layout option, the size of the pattern elements is governed by the size set in the pattern definition, regardless of the selected scale.

Additional information

Adjust to scale in layout

If the Adjust to scale in layout option is enabled, the size of the pattern elements changes changes with the reference scale.

Additional information

Note: Patterns you have created in the Walls, Components, Openings module always get the Adjust to scale in layout option.

Direction, color

Angle

You can enter an angle between -180 and 180 degrees. When you click , the dialog box closes temporarily and you can click a line in the workspace to copy its angle.

Background color

When you activate this check box, a background color is applied in the area with the pattern. Clicking the button displays the Select RGB Color dialog box where you can select a color.

Dimensions

Width factor, Height factor

Here you can resize pattern elements. The setting is always based on the height and width set in the pattern defaults and affects scale-dependent patterns and scale-independent patterns. Values > 1 enlarge the pattern elements; values < 1 reduce them.
Example

Note: For more information on the behavior of patterns at different scales, see Patterns and scale.

Placement type

You can specify how the pattern is fitted in the area here.

Trim along boundary

When you activate this option, the pattern is trimmed at the boundary of the area.

Trim to full segments

When you activate this option, only pattern segments that are fully bounded by the area are displayed.

No trim

When you activate this option, all the pattern segments that are fully or partly bounded by the area are displayed.