Modifying Fill Types

TPC stores the fill definitions in the TpcFills.dat file in the program folder. The file is self documented, explaining how to modify or add your own fill to TPC.

• You can change the bitmap file used for any fill that uses a bitmap
• You can change the AutoCAD hatch name and scale factor for any fill that has a corresponding AutoCAD hatch.

Here is a sample from this file:

#TPC Fill Definition

# Syntax: Name, TPC ID, image pathname,AutoCAD Hatch,AutoCAD angle, AutoCAD space factor, AutoCAD linewidth factor

# Name - displayed in pull down list of fill types and placed in legend if fill is inserted as a legend item

# TPC ID - constant value stored with each filled object (do not modify this)

# image pathname - jpg, bmp, ico, etc

# AutoCAD hatch name - the AutoCAD hatch definitions are found in the TPC.PAT file in TPC's DXF folder

# AutoCAD hatch scale factor - multiplies the definition by this scale

None,0

Solid,1,,,SOLID

Horizontal,2,,,HORIZ

Vertical,3,,,VERT

Diagonal \,4,,,FDIAG

Diagonal /,5,,,BDIAG

Cross,6,,,GRID

Diagonal Cross,7,,,GRIDDIAG

Brick,8,,brick.bmp,BRICK,0.5

Brick Filled,9,,brick_fl.bmp

Related Topics

Hatching and Fills

Editions

Personal, Premium, Professional