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Color and Pattern Fill

Platform availability: iOS, Android, Windows, Web

Use fills to highlight specific areas of your drawing or call out different material types.

Accessing the Fill Tool

You access the Fill tool from the 7th icon on the right side toolbar.

Apply a Fill

You can apply a fill using two different modes: Pick Internal Point or Select Boundary.

  1. Select the Fill icon (7th icon from the top) on the right-hand toolbar.

  2. Choose your mode from the submenu:

    • Pick Internal Point: Tap anywhere inside a "sealed" object (an area where all corners are snapped together).

    • Select Boundary: Tap the individual lines that form the border of the area you want to fill.

  3. Tap the Checkmark icon at the bottom of the screen to finalize.

Adjust Fill Settings

You can customize the color or pattern before or after you apply the fill.

  1. Open the Fill Settings icon in the Fill toolbar submenu or the bottom bar.

  2. Select your desired color, pattern, or opacity.

  3. Click Finish (the green checkmark) to save the fill.

Change an Existing Fills Settings

You can change an existing fills settings:

  1. Tap to make a fill active

  2. Tap on the Color & Styles icon in the lower left corner of screen

Use Shapes as Boundaries

By default, shapes placed on the canvas act as boundaries. To change this:

  1. Select the shape.

  2. Toggle the Use as Boundary setting in the properties menu to include or exclude it from fill calculations.

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