MicroStation CONNECT Edition Help

Patterning Toolbox

The tools in the Patterning toolbox are used to pattern areas and along linear elements.



All tools in a toolbox are not always visible by default. To see all tools, right-click in the toolbox and select Show All from the menu.

To Select in the Patterning toolbox
Hatch an area.


Hatch Area
Crosshatch an area.


Crosshatch Area
Pattern an area by tiling the Active Pattern Cell.


Pattern Area
Pattern along a linear element.


Linear Pattern
Display the angle and scale attributes of a pattern element.


Show Pattern Attributes
Set the active pattern settings to match the attributes of an existing pattern element.


Match Pattern Attributes
Modify the patterning.


Change Pattern
Convert any associative pattern (or hatch) into an identically appearing group of primitive elements.


Drop Associative Pattern
Delete patterning.


Delete Pattern
Key-in: DIALOG TOOLBOX PATTERNING [ OFF | ON | TOGGLE ]