Fill Shape symbols

Fill Shape symbols

Custom shapes can be created to fill closed objects. In WiseImage you several predefined shapes can be used, replaced, and new shapes created and saved for future use. All shape definitions are located in the FILLSHAPES subfolder of the WiseImage program folder as *.SHF files. They are automatically loaded at the start of each WiseImage session.

To fill a closed area with shapes

1. Select a closed object – circle, closed polygon, rectangle, etc.
2. Open the Inspector window ( button).
3. Select TRUE in Filled, then ShapeFill in Hatch Type and then select a Hatch Shape.
The selected object will be filled with shapes placed on the vertices of an invisible rectangular grid.
4. Specify Hatch Step and Hatch Angle to modify the size and orientation of this invisible rectangular grid.

The filling shape specification in the * *Result
Inspector window

To create a fill shape symbol

1. Select one or several vector objects.
2. From the Tools menu select the Create Fill Shape command or press button on the Draw toolbar.
3. The selected objects will appear in the Create Shape dialog box
4. Click button to save the shape. The FILLSHAPES subfolder is used to save shape definitions; all shapes saved as *.SHF files of this folder are automatically loaded during a WiseImage session and their names appear in the Hatch Shape list.

Buttons in Create Shape dialog box

Create a shape from a selection	Places selected object from the document workspace to the Create Shape window
Load shape from file	Opens *.SHF file and loads a shape to the Create Shape window
Save	Saves a shape as a *.SHF file
Save As	Saves existing or changed shape in a new *. SHF file

Zoom buttons in the window bottom allow the details to be seen. The Fit button (with letter “f”) scales a shape to fit the Create Shape window.