How do you color in CAD?

How do I fill an area with color in AutoCAD?

How To Hatch Or Fill Objects/Areas?

1. Go to the Draw panel on the Home tab. …
2. You will see a “Hatch creation” tab. …
3. Further specify the pattern on the Pattern panel.
4. Choose your desired method: “Pick Points” or “Select Boundary Objects”. …
5. After filling the area, hit “Enter” to apply the hatch.

How do you fill color in AutoCAD 2020?

To Change the Background and Other Color Settings

1. Click Application button > Options.
2. In the Options dialog box, Display tab, click Colors.
3. In the Drawing Window Colors dialog box, select the context and the interface element that you want to change.
4. On the Color list, select the color that you want to use.

How do you shade in AutoCAD?

To Work With Shading and Coloring Faces

1. Click View tab Visual Styles panel Find.
2. Select any visual style, other than 2D Wireframe, to change its settings.
3. Change available settings for the selected style. Under Face Settings, set: Face Style. Lighting Quality. Color. Monochrome Color. Opacity. Material Display.

How do I fill in 3D color in AutoCAD?

To Change the Color of a Face on a 3D Solid

1. Press and hold Ctrl as you click a face on a 3D solid.
2. If the Properties palette is not displayed, select any object. Right-click the object and select Properties.
3. In the Properties palette, under General, click the Color arrow and select a color from the list.

How do you fill shapes with Colors and patterns?

Adding a pattern

1. With the Select tool ( ), select the shape you want to fill with a pattern.
2. Open the Shape Style panel by clicking its title bar. …
3. Click the Pattern option, which becomes highlighted. …
4. In the Pattern Fill panel, make sure All Patterns is selected from the drop-down list at the top of the panel.