https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Cut-fill-foreground-and-background/m-p/286953#M148355 The foreground is the actual hatch lines/pattern of the fill.<BR /> The background is the space between the lines/pattern.<BR /> <BR /> Just place a simple diagonal pattern fill and play around with the foreground and background pen colours and you will see.<BR /> <BR /> This applies to the 'Cut Elements' settings of sections and elevations as well.<BR /> <BR /> <BR /> An empty fill has no foreground - you can only control the background pen.<BR /> A solid fill has no background - you can only control the foreground pen.<BR /> <BR /> You also have the fill perimeter which has separate control for colour and on/off.<BR /> <BR /> <BR /> Barry.<BR /><IMG src="https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/15429i7D736C3085DC5F48/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" border="0" alt="fill_fore_back.jpg" title="fill_fore_back.jpg" /> Fri, 27 May 2016 01:22:03 GMT Barry Kelly 2016-05-27T01:22:03Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Cut-fill-foreground-and-background/m-p/286952#M148354 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><T>This is so embarrassing...after almost 22 years with Archicad, I am now asking this question...What is foreground and background?</T></DIV> Thu, 26 May 2016 20:19:16 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Cut-fill-foreground-and-background/m-p/286952#M148354 Llian 2016-05-26T20:19:16Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Cut-fill-foreground-and-background/m-p/286953#M148355 The foreground is the actual hatch lines/pattern of the fill.<BR /> The background is the space between the lines/pattern.<BR /> <BR /> Just place a simple diagonal pattern fill and play around with the foreground and background pen colours and you will see.<BR /> <BR /> This applies to the 'Cut Elements' settings of sections and elevations as well.<BR /> <BR /> <BR /> An empty fill has no foreground - you can only control the background pen.<BR /> A solid fill has no background - you can only control the foreground pen.<BR /> <BR /> You also have the fill perimeter which has separate control for colour and on/off.<BR /> <BR /> <BR /> Barry.<BR /><IMG src="https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/15429i7D736C3085DC5F48/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" border="0" alt="fill_fore_back.jpg" title="fill_fore_back.jpg" /> Fri, 27 May 2016 01:22:03 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Cut-fill-foreground-and-background/m-p/286953#M148355 Barry Kelly 2016-05-27T01:22:03Z