SAVE AS STD HATCH PATTERN

Purpose:

To allow a user to store a new hatch pattern in the Standard Hatch Pattern Book such that it can then be made available for subsequent general usage.

Instructions:

1. The pattern that the user has created must currently exist as a level-3 subpicture and the user initiates the process by identifying either by name or with the aid of the screen cursor. The user can toggle between these by clicking the Options button.

2. Once the component/pattern has been identified it must be registered as a pattern within the Hatch Pattern Book. This is undertaken by giving the page number in the book, followed by the pattern identifying description to be the used for future referencing.

3. The system presents all of the existing pages in a dialog box and the user is required to input the number of the page that suits his purpose. The user is able to create a new page or to update the description of an existing page by selecting the Options button and inputting the required information.

4. If an existing page number is given by the user, all patterns contain within that page are presented to the user in a dialog box. Patterns are provided with a description and non-existing patterns are revealed by the description not defined. The system will ask the user to input the description for the new pattern.

Options:

There are no other options available within this function.

Result:

A new pattern is stored within the Standard Hatch Pattern Book.