Adding Multiple Patterns

Hatch patterns can also be added in multiple selections with the unique and powerful Add Batch feature. Use this method to create a complete category listing from a set of patterns stored anywhere on disk (local and network drives).

• Select the Add Batch button under Hatch Descriptions from the main display.
• From the Add Batch dialog the following options are available, according to preference:
  • Include sub-folders
    
  • Create categories from sub-folder names
    
  • Ignore duplicate-named hatch patterns
    
  • Ignore illegally-named hatch patterns

The Advanced section of the dialog also provides an option to define the preview image scale for each new hatch pattern:

• Define preview image scale

Choose the Define preview image scale option if you would like to manually specify how the hatch pattern will be displayed in the Hatch Manager preview image. Each time a hatch pattern is loaded, a Preview Image dialog will be displayed, requesting the image scale to use. This value must be numerical and non-zero.

• Next, click on the Browse button to select the folder containing the relevant patterns. Note, if the Include sub-folders option has been specified, patterns contained within any sub-folders will also be added. In addition, selecting the Create categories from sub-folder names option means that new categories will be created, containing the contents of each sub-folder.
• Returning to the main Add Batch dialog, click on OK to proceed.

Please wait while the patterns are now processed and added to the database. Once this operation is complete, the main Hatch Manager dialog displays the current category and new pattern entries.

To rename an existing pattern description, pick the chosen description from the Hatch Descriptions box and click on the Rename button shown below. Next, enter the proposed new pattern name within the text box and choose OK to accept this description.

Similarly, to delete an existing pattern description, pick the chosen description from the Hatch Descriptions box and click on the Delete button shown below. Next, to confirm your wish to remove this description, click on the OK button shown or Cancel to exit.