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(OP)
I have seen a lot of AutoCAD drawings with areas shaded with very light colors (usually Architectural plan views). I would like to use this feature in my work, but if I use "hatch solid" the fill in is way to dark.
Can anyone give me instructions on the way to lightly shade areas.
Thanks

RE: Shading

If you are using Acad2000 use Named plot styles and adjust the screening percentage

RE: Shading

Use color number 8 or 9...then use the "send to back" feature so that the hatch is printed below the other lines that you want shown.

RE: Shading

(OP)
Thanks Beatchz,
Your method worked, but I want to use more colors than grey such as pastel green, pink ,blue, etc.
Do you or anyone know how I can get these very light shades for fill?
Thanks,
Bigbill

RE: Shading

Not sure if it works on 2000, haven't tried it, but in older versions of autocad, if you have an HP-GL/2 printer, in Autocad you can use the command hpconfig and set screen percentages for any of the pen settings; works for monotone as well as colors

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