Line group attributes You can set the following attributes for each line group in a hatch ink. To change an attribute, select the line group you want to change by clicking it in the preview box in the Hatch manager, and then enter a new value in the appropriate text box. Pen     The width in points (1/72 inch) of each line in the selected line group. Angle     The angle in degrees of the selected line group relative to vertical. When you add a line group, the angle is initially 0 degrees. Offset     The horizontal starting position of the line group, measured in points from the left edge of the preview box. Increasing this value moves the line group to the right. Origin     The vertical starting position of the line group, measured in points from the top of the preview box. Increasing this value moves the line group downward. Symbol inks You use the Symbol tab in the Inks palette to apply symbol inks. The Symbol manager lets you customize symbol inks. For general instructions, see “Using Inks Managers” on page 18.314. A symbol ink is a pattern of vector objects. You can control the spac- ing and position of the objects in a symbol ink. Creating symbol inks You can create a symbol ink from any vector objects, as well as text objects, in a Canvas document. You can use any of the Canvas draw- ing tools to create vector objects for a symbol ink. You can apply inks and strokes to the objects before bringing them into the Symbol manager to create a new symbol ink. 1 Select the vector or text objects you want to use in a symbol ink. You can select more than one object, including group objects. 2 Drag the selected objects from the document into the preview box in the Symbol manager. 3 Adjust the settings for the symbol ink in the Symbol manager. 4 To store the new symbol ink in the palette, drag the ink from the preview box to the grid area at the top of the Symbol tab. Tip If a hatch pattern overlaps the edges of an object, change the Pen value in the Hatch manag- er to make the width of the hatch lines smaller than the pen size of the object’s stroke. Symbol tab in the Inks palette
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