A drawing is meaningless without annotations such as text and dimensions. So far, we have learned how to create drawings and manage large datasets using different drawing management tools, but we have not yet looked at any dimensioning tools. In this chapter, we will learn how to add annotations such as dimensions, text, and multileaders to our drawing, which make our drawing relevant. Along with annotations, we will also learn how to make Hatch patterns and colored gradients in our drawings.

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to add dimensions, text, and multileaders to any drawings, and you will have also learned how to modify them as per the drawing standards and specific requirements.

The following are the topics discussed in this chapter:

• Filling an area with Hatches
• Adding color gradients
• Adding text to a drawing
• Working with dimensions
• Working with multileaders

So, let's begin this chapter by creating Hatches in our drawing.