JavaScript must be enabled in order to use this site.Please enable JavaScript in your browser and refresh the page. To Modify the Settings for a Pattern Applied to an Area Select the Pattern Area tool ( Drawing > Annotate > Patterns ). Click the Element icon in the tool settings. Modify the tool settings as necessary. Select the area with an existing pattern that you want to modify. Enter a data point. The pattern is modified. Modifying the pattern angle Parent topic: Pattern Area