2.4 Stroke Lines and Fill

In 2.1 and 2.2, drawing a Stroke has been demonstrated using the Draw Tool and it has been

shown, how adjusting settings and selecting options in the 2D Viewport Editor, affects the result.

Up to this point the Stroke drawn has been a Line only.

A Stroke has two components, a Stroke Line and a Fill.

Stroke Line

Stroke Line

Fill

Figure 2.11

Imaginary Line

The Stroke Line delineates the shape being drawn. The Fill is the area bounded by the Stroke

Line and an imaginary line connecting the start and the end of the Stroke Line. The Stroke Line

may be one color while the Fill may be a different color.

Properties Editor

Figure 2.12

Active Tool and Workspace Properties

Line and Fill Colors are set in the Properties Editor,

Material Properties Tab.

By default the Properties Editor is displayed with the Active

Tool and Workspace Properties Tab opened (Figure 2.12).

Note: In this display, under the Color Tab, Material is

selected (highlighted blue). There are two Color Modes;

Material and Vertex Color. Buttons for selecting these

options are also found in the 2D Workspace Header.

Figure 2.13

Although the Color Picker Circle appears to be active being

bright in color, it is in fact inactive, as is the Color Palette.

Material Properties Tab

The Color Circle and Palette are only active when the Vertex

Color Mode is selected.

To display the Material Properties click the Material

Properties Tab button.

Clicking the Material Properties button changes the

Properties Editor display showing controls for setting the

color of Stroke Line and Stroke Fill under the Surface Tab

(Figure 2.14 over).

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