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fill pattern preview

fill pattern preview

Would be nice to see graphic display of filled region options in properties window in addition to the list provided.

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pbdbdq
Contributor

Agreed, this would be a really handy little improvement. Currently, in order to see what a filled region looks like we have to draw a filled region, finish the sketch then deselct the element to see the appearance of it. Then if a change is required we have to select a new type in the type selector then deselect the object again to see the appearance of the new slection, this has to be repeated each time until the deisred fill pattern/colour is achieved.

It would really streamline this process if the dropdown menu in the type slelector had previews of the fills; in the same way that model elements have a thumbnail preview.

(It would be especially nice if they were shown at the scale of the view that was current at the time of selecting, but it would be better to have any preview than to wait until it can be scaled dynamically to current views).

Abida_Apraj
Observer

When using the Fill Region tool, users must select a hatch pattern from a dropdown list that provides only the pattern names—without any visual preview. This makes it difficult to identify the most suitable pattern, especially when dealing with custom or similarly named hatches. Users often have to apply a pattern, exit the dialog, and then undo or repeat the process multiple times to find the right one.
Introduce a 
live tile preview panel within the Fill Region tool to allow users to visually browse and select hatch patterns before applying them. This enhancement would significantly improve usability and accuracy when choosing patterns for filled regions.

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