Topic: adding simple textures to shapes

I recently found your program.  It's great!  I've been looking for a program like this for years!  I love the straightforward interface, the selection of features, and the ability to customize it.

One thing I couldn't find was an ability to add simple textures to shapes (as you would add a color or gradient color to a shape).  I would like to be able to add cross-hatch pattern, a series of uniformly spaced slanted lines, or a series of dots.  My primary use of the program is for drawing black-and-white diagrams and it would be handy to have some way to add these textures to the diagram shapes, such as rectangles or circles.  Is this possible in the current version or is it possible to add in a future version?

Thanks again for making such a great program.

        Kehl

Re: adding simple textures to shapes

you can built your own texture simply copy(from source)/paste in dd and following /object/add template
from menu; the texture can be complex by serial copy/paste grouping by /object/group/add template.
Antonio

Re: adding simple textures to shapes

As I understand then question then no, it is not possible to add textures to a shape but I will consider it for a future version...

Michael Vinther

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Re: adding simple textures to shapes

Antonio and Michael,

   Thank you for the feedback and for considering for a future version.

       Kehl

5 (edited by abe 2012-10-31 3:30:38)

Re: adding simple textures to shapes

Just came to the forum to search whether it is possible to use hatching ("Schraffuren"). Looks like it is not but I also would love to see this option in a future version.

I am using DD for years now and it is one of the outstanding examples that good software neither has to be expensive (yes, it can be free!) nor complicated to use. Keep it going, it is fantastic!

Andreas