How can I make the patterns used in buildings look right?
[Previous] [Main] [Next] The mapper uses a map object’s rotation value as the basis for rotating fill patterns. In addition, since buildings made with the building tool have four sides to their roofs, the building has to be drawn in a certain way to make the fill patterns display in the correct direction. To make a building look right using a pattern fill, draw the building from left to right, and then down. That is, after selecting the building tool, drag the first side of the building from left to right, release the mouse button, and extend the building down. Once you have a building of the desired size, you can set it’s rotation to whatever is needed, and the patterns will be rotated appropriately. You can use the snap-to grid functionality to ensure a building is created with 90 degree angles. Note: the above applies only to the ‘stock’ fill patterns that are shipped with the mapper. For user created patterns, it is up to the pattern maker to create a pattern in the same format of
