A boundary can be filled with a pattern or a solid color using the Fill command on the Draw toolbar.  A fill is like other elements in that it can be formatted and moved around, but the fill is always associated with a boundary. 

A fill is associative, which means it maintains its original orientation to an element regardless of the way the element is manipulated. For example, if you move the boundary, the fill moves with it. If you change the boundary, the fill changes to conform to the new boundary area.

Click the Show Me Show Me  button on the SmartSketch Learning Center toolbar to view a demonstration of the tasks in this lesson.

  1. On the Draw toolbar, click the Fill Fill Button button.
  2. On the Fill ribbon bar, in the Style box, click Grass.
  3. On the Fill ribbon bar, in the Solid Color box, click Green.
  4. In the Spacing box, type 1.00mm and press Enter.
  5. On the drawing sheet, click inside the closed area on the left side of the parking stalls.
  6. Click inside of the closed area on the east side of parking lot.

Notice that the parking lot now looks as if it's sitting between two patches of grass.