Draw A Filled Area
See also: Alter Fill Pattern

Select the Fill Area tool. Esc to quit.
- Select a fill pattern or color.
With the mouse:
- Click the point at which to begin.
- Click points as needed to draw additional sides.
- After clicking the last point, click again to close and complete the filled area.
With the keyboard:
- Position the cursor at the point at which to begin.
- Press Enter and move the cursor with the arrow keys to the next point.
- Repeat the above for each side.
- Press Enter to end drawing at the last point.
- Press Enter again to close and complete the filled area.
Continue drawing filled areas or select another tool.
More Info:
- Sides of the polygon are adjusted to level or plumb.
- Hold the Shift key down to draw lines with the mouse at an angle.
- To draw at a 45 degree angle, follow the procedure above for drawing with keyboard, but use the 1, 3, 7, or 9 keys in the Number Pad.
- When selecting a fill pattern, the patterns at the top of the screen are standard Windows patterns.
- The patterns at the bottom of the screen are custom patterns. They use the line color in effect at the time they are selected.
- For better precision, use the arrow keys to position the endpoints of the sides of the polygon.
- Line length is shown in the Odometers at the left of the Status bar.
- The keyboard arrow keys move the cursor one pixel at a time.
- The Number Pad keys move the cursor the distance assigned. Adjust this distance by pressing the Plus and Minus keys. The current distance is reported on the far right of the status bar.
See also Connecting with Previous Elements
To alter an element already drawn, see: How To Select An Element