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still can't fill in elipses
Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 9:36 am
by ttrw
Andrew,
I was just trying out the latest demo, considering about updating, so I tried to see what updates had been made, howvever, I still can't seem to fill in (or hatch) an ellipse. Not too much of a problem, but I do need this occasionally, specially when doing cross sections.
Tom
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 3:06 pm
by michael
As far as I know, this it not possible or does not work right now.
But maybe you can select these special components, place it in a different LAYER and then give theme a SPECIAL color or else different attributes.
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 10:35 pm
by michael
Possible solution:
1. Draw the ellipse as normal.
2. Then use the Pen Tool "li" to match the ellipse as needed.
3. Use the fill tool al normal.
4. Hide the lines in the closed polygon from 2.
5. Done.
With this method - filling a polyline - you can fill any shape.
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:23 am
by andrew
Another workaround: Explode the ellipse, this leaves you with a polyline that consists of arcs. You can now fill this polyline.
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 1:56 pm
by michael
Oh, man! Yes, that is it.
But it seems strange to users that rect, freehand, etc works but ellipse.
andrew wrote:Another workaround: Explode the ellipse, this leaves you with a polyline that consists of arcs. You can now fill this polyline.