Sets the properties of a fill. This dialog box is available only when you have selected a fill or an element with a fill, and the changes are applied only to the selected items. As you change a property, you can see the result in the preview pane on the dialog box.

To define new fills or hatch styles for use across many drawings, open the New Fill Style dialog box. To make global modifications to a fill or hatch style, open the Modify Fill Style dialog box.

Style

Displays the name of the style applied to the element. The fill and hatch pattern properties associated with this style are displayed in the fields below. You can change these properties and see the effect of the change in the preview pane before it is applied to the currently selected drawing element.

Solid Color

Applies a background color to the fill. If you select No Fill or None, the background will be transparent. Filled elements cover other elements when they overlap. You can click the More option to define custom colors with the Colors dialog box.

Pattern Color

Applies a line color for the pattern. All system colors are selectable, as well as any custom colors you have defined.

Line Width

Type or select a value to change pattern line width.

Pattern Spacing

Type or select a value to adjust the pattern spacing, making it denser or more widely spaced.

Pattern Angle

Type or select the angle of the pattern.

Preview

Shows the current fill style and displays the effect of any changes you make to color, line width, pattern spacing, and pattern angle.