How to sort fills?

[Anonymous]

In every situation (option/element attribute/fill types or Fill tool settings),
AC is sorting fills by type, first solid, than vectorial, than bitmap and finally image fills.

Is there any way to sort fills by name
whether they are bitmap or vectorial fills?

[Laszlo Nagy]

I am afraid not possible.
It seems that this is hard coded into the program.

[Anonymous]

Ok, than let's turn this into another q

How do you sort your fills?

[Laszlo Nagy]

There is a library part called "Fill Types".
Place it and it will show all your fills in order of Fill Index numbers.


Or you can create a Schedule.
First explode the above library part. It will convert it to Fills so you will have a fill placed with each available Fill Type.
In the Scheme Setup Dialog, set "Fill" for element type to list.
For Fields to List, choose "Fill" and "Fill Type".
The Schedule will list all Fill Types alphabetically.

[Anonymous]

maybe this will help in AC14?

[Anonymous]

Hi Laszlo
I've tried to find the library part you mentioned; "Fill Types" to no avail in either 12 or 14 with Library search function, Searching All Libraries.
Is it only in Int library maybe?
Also searched Andy's ACE library.lcf to no avail.

[Laszlo Nagy]

It looks like this object is not included in the USA version.
I uploaded it in the attached zip.
It has the gsm file from the last 3 versions.

[Anonymous]

This is all useful tips, but my problem is still here...
Looks like the only thing can help me is to change fill types...
So,
Is there a way to convert fill from symbol to vectorial?

[Laszlo Nagy]

You can't convert Symbol Fills to Vectorial Fills.
You can only duplicate Vectorial Fills and modify the duplicate, but I don't know if that helps you.

[Erika Epstein]

dasneboja,

The simple answer is NO.
However, this has been wished for.