How to create a crosshatch pattern

**Bob Hahn** · 22 July 2006, 07:50 PM

Here's one way of achieving that effect.

**PMH** · 24 July 2006, 02:57 PM

The fill gallery options on my version does not contain "two color patterns"

**remi** · 24 July 2006, 03:17 PM

Isn't it there?

**PMH** · 24 July 2006, 03:41 PM

Wow...where did you get all those fill patterns. Mine only has five options.

**Egg Bramhill** · 24 July 2006, 03:45 PM

Or

**PMH** · 24 July 2006, 04:04 PM

Nope. Does the package come with all those or is that somekind of download add in.

**Soquili** · 24 July 2006, 04:32 PM

Hi PMH,

Are you using the downloaded version or have you received your CD and installed from it?

When installing from the CD, I believe you have the option to have the gallery files copied to your hard drive or to use them from the CD. If they were copied to your hard drive they will be available at all times. If they are to be accessed from the CD, have the CD in your drive before opening Xara.

**PMH** · 24 July 2006, 04:36 PM

I only have the downloaded version. No CD yet.

**Soquili** · 24 July 2006, 04:43 PM

The download saves on file size, so the fills are not part of the download.

I just checked and the Two Color Shading files are not available as part of the on-line fills gallery that open using the download version. They will be included with the CD fills.

**remi** · 24 July 2006, 04:53 PM

Ok, that's no problem: Xara Xtreme saves all objects (vector and bitmaps) together in the .XAR file.

Open my Drawing from my last post.
Select one of the shapes.
Choose Menu "Edit" -> "Copy shape" (CTRL+C).
Open your Drawing.
Select your shape or draw a new one.
Paste the attributes from my shape to your shape with Menu "Edit" -> "Paste Attributes" (CTRL+Shift+A).
Now, the fill from my shape - together with the Fill bitmap - is in your drawing.

Regards,
Remi