<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html> <head> <title></title> <link rel="stylesheet" media="screen" type="text/css" href="./style.css" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="screen" type="text/css" href="./design.css" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="print" type="text/css" href="./print.css" /> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /> </head> <body> <div class="table sectionedit797"><table class="inline"> <tr class="row0"> <td class="col0 leftalign"> « <a href="geda-gschem_ug-graphics.html" class="wikilink1" title="geda-gschem_ug-graphics.html">Graphics</a> </td><td class="col1 centeralign"> <strong><a href="geda-gschem_ug.html" class="wikilink1" title="geda-gschem_ug.html">gEDA gschem User Guide</a></strong> </td><td class="col2 rightalign"> <a href="geda-gschem_ug-attributes.html" class="wikilink1" title="geda-gschem_ug-attributes.html">Attributes</a> » </td> </tr> </table></div> <!-- EDIT797 TABLE [1-92] --> <h2 class="sectionedit798"><a name="colors_and_styles" id="colors_and_styles">Colors and Styles</a></h2> <div class="level2"> <p> You can control the appearance of <a href="geda-gschem_ug-graphics.html" class="wikilink1" title="geda-gschem_ug-graphics.html">graphical elements</a> in schematics and symbols in a number of ways. </p> </div> <!-- EDIT798 SECTION "Colors and Styles" [94-238] --> <h3 class="sectionedit799"><a name="object_color" id="object_color">Object color</a></h3> <div class="level3"> <p> Colors of objects in a schematic or symbol are set using a limited color palette, with the various colors having particular meanings. To change which color an object is drawn in, select it and select <strong>Edit→Color</strong>. This will display the “Color Edit” window, where you can choose the color to use from a drop down menu which shows a preview of each color and color name. </p> <p> <p><div class="notetip">Remember that other users may view your schematics and symbols using a different color map to the one you used to create them, so they may not appear in the same way that they do to you. See also <a href="geda-gschem_ug-viewing_schematics.html" class="wikilink1" title="geda-gschem_ug-viewing_schematics.html">Viewing schematics</a>. </div></p> </p> </div> <!-- EDIT799 SECTION "Object color" [239-877] --> <h3 class="sectionedit800"><a name="line_width_and_dashing" id="line_width_and_dashing">Line width and dashing</a></h3> <div class="level3"> <p> Lines, arcs and the outlines of boxes, circles and polygons have an adjustable line width and dash pattern. Select the items to be modified, and use <strong>Edit→Line Width & Type</strong> to show the “Edit Line Width & Type” window. There are several supported dashing patterns: </p> <ul> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> “Solid”. Continuous solid line (this is the default).</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> “Dotted”. In this case, the line is drawn with a series of dots spaced by the “Dash Space”, and the diameter of the dots is controlled by the line width.</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> “Dashed”. The line is drawn with a series of dashes; the length of the dashes is controlled by the “Dash Length”, and the space between dashes by the “Dash Space”.</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> “Center”. The line is drawn with alternating dashes (of length “Dash Length”) and dots. The spacing between the dashes and dots is the “Dash Space”.</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> “Phantom”. The same as “Center”, except with two dots between each pair of dashes (i.e. “dash-dot-dot-dash” instead of “dash-dot-dash”).</div> </li> </ul> </div> <!-- EDIT800 SECTION "Line width and dashing" [878-1866] --> <h3 class="sectionedit801"><a name="fill_patterns_for_shapes" id="fill_patterns_for_shapes">Fill patterns for shapes</a></h3> <div class="level3"> <p> Boxes, circles and polygons can have their interiors filled with a variety of patterns. Use <strong>Edit→Fill Type…</strong> to show the “Edit Fill Type” window. The available patterns are: </p> <ul> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> “Hollow”. The shape is unfilled (this is the default).</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> “Filled”. Fill the shape with a solid color.</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> “Hatch”. Fill the shape with hatching. You must specify the angle for the hatching lines (“Angle 1”) and the spacing between them (“Pitch 1”).</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> “Mesh”. Fill the shape with hatching in two directions. Like “Hatch”, you must specify angle and spacing, but once for each hatching direction.</div> </li> </ul> <p> For both the “Hatch” and “Mesh” fill patterns, you must provide the “Line Width” for the hatching lines. </p> </div> <!-- EDIT801 SECTION "Fill patterns for shapes" [1867-] --></body> </html>