Defining a new pattern

Pattern definition

To define a new pattern

1. Click Select Pattern (How).
   

   Activate Select Pattern in one of the following ways

   • Palette: Tools Modify area in the following module(s):

   Pattern defaults

2. In the dialog box, click a pattern that has not been defined yet. This is evident when an empty border is displayed instead of a preview of the pattern.

   Tip: You can also define a new pattern based on an existing one. To do this, copy the defined pattern to an empty pattern number using the Copy Pattern (How) tool.

   

   Activate Copy Pattern in one of the following ways

   • Palette: Tools Modify area in the following module(s):

   Pattern defaults

   Tip: You can also copy patterns in ProjectPilot (File menu). This is useful if you want to copy a number of patterns in one go.

3. You can use the editing frame to edit the pattern. To do this, you can use the tools on the Edit menu as well as numerous tools in the Draft, Advanced Draft and Text modules. The frame contains a grid of dots to help you.

   Note: You can also use tools from the Text module. When you quit Pattern Definition, the text is broken down into polylines and lines and cannot be modified as text any longer.

4. Click Save Pattern (How).
   

   Activate Save Pattern in one of the following ways

   • Palette: Tools Modify area in the following module(s):

   Pattern defaults