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• A tutorial to demonstrate basic concepts.
  • The basic 2D drawing contains:
    • Text Block
    • Arc by Angle
      • Values by Equation
    • Move with Handles
    • Hatch Fill
    • Modify Hatch
    • Selection Filter
    • Line Width
    • Display Order
    • Resize Text
    • Object Align

• Step 1
  • Start by creating a table of items and values equaling 100 percent. (these are made up!)
  • Use text size 1
  • Use spacebar to align numbers in column
    • Numbers may not line up exactly (this could be done by making them a separate text block)
  • Save file now as 'piechart'

• Step 2
  • Have ORTHO turned on.
    • Hotkey 'H'
  • Select the first Arc command on the toolbox
    • It's the one with the ? mark
  • Enter the equation '360*.31'
    • 360 degrees times 31%
  • Set a Centerpoint and move ORTHO to the right and set a second point

• Step 3
  • Now hit 'V' for VECTOR and draw the line from one endpoint to the centerpoint and then to the second endpoint
    • Use Gravity Snaps
  • Hit 'U' for Units, and then Gravity Snap to the centerpoint and edge of the ARC. Enter value of 1. Hit ENTER

• Step 4
  • Draw a selection window around the whole ARC and hit CTRL+H to set HANDLES
  • Set the first HANDLE on the centerpoint
  • Click on Midpoint Snap (the M icon) and set the second HANDLE on the MIDPOINT of the ARC

• Step 5
  • Hit 'M' to move the ARC
  • Gravity Snap back onto the ORIGINAL centerpoint and then move ORTHO straight up and set the second point (left click)

• Step 6
  • Add the second piece of the pie with ARC and the value '360*.22'
    • 360 degrees times 22%
  • set points at 1 and 2

• Step 7
  • Close the ARC with a VECTOR to the centerpoint
  • Repeat the process for Black, Blue and Yellow

• Step 8
  • Finish the pie with ARC (center, begin, end)
    • The fourth ARC command on the toolbox popout

• Step 9
  • Now select Draw->Hatch->Hatch Fill
  • I used ANSI31

• Step 10
  • With the hatch selected, open the INFO BOX and use the SPIN BUTTONS to adjust the Hatch Size and Angle
    • I aligned the Angle toward the centerpoint
  • The Hatch will update dynamically as you adjust the settings

• Step 11
  • Choose an off-white color on the COLOR TOOLBOX and click the APPLY icon (A)

• Step 12
  • Repeat the Hatch Fill choosing different hatch patterns and modify sizes and angles with the Info Box
    • Fill all the hatches first, then with the Info Box open, you can click on each one in turn and modify them

• Step 13
  • Select the corresponding colors on the Color Toolbox and apply them to the hatches

• Step 14
  • To thicken the lines use the Edit->Selection Filter
  • Add ARCS and LINES to the filter
  • Click back into the window and then hit CTRL+A to select all the ARCS and LINES
  • Click on the LINE STYLE icon on the main toolbox, this will bring up the Line Style Toolbox
  • Click the 'Change Line Width' icon (short line)
  • Enter line width .05
  • Click 'Apply to Selection' icon (with plus sign)
  • Now go to EDIT->Display Order and choose 'Move to Top'
  • Change color to Black and apply

• Step 15
  • Resize the header text with RESIZING HANDLES

• Step 16
  • Draw a selection window around the whole pie and then GROUP DEFINE it
  • Do the same with the Text items on the left
  • Select the Text Group and the Pie Chart
  • Use Edit->Object Align to align the 2 items to the Vertical Middle
  • With the Text and Pie both selected, GROUP DEFINE them into one object
  • Select the Group and the Header Text and then Object Align them to the Horizontal Center

•  Finished Pie Chart
  • Resolution is poor because of the small image size