This command draws a hatch. The dialog has settings for the
Color, Layer, Transparency and Scale for the hatch. The Use
Layer/Color of Perimeter Polyline option sets these properties for
the hatch from the polyline used for the hatch perimeter instead of
from the dialog. The Pick Interior Point to Make Perimeter method
defines the hatch area by picking a point in the drawing and having
the program find the bounding linework. Otherwise the program
prompts to select the inclusion and exclusion perimeter polylines.
The Prompt For Exclusions controls whether the program prompts to
select closed polylines for areas to exclude from the
hatch.
After dialog and selecting the hatch area, the program prompts
for the hatch pattern. Then the hatch is created.
Pick interior point method:
Pick interior point: pick a point
Pick interior point (Enter to end): press
Enter
Pick polylines method:
Select the Inclusion perimeter polylines.
Select objects: pick closed polylines to hatch
Select the Exclusion perimeter polylines or ENTER for
none.
Select objects: press Enter
Select Text to Exclude from fill or ENTER for
none.
Select objects: press Enter
For selected text, the program automatically creates an exclusion
box around the text to keep the hatch pattern from covering the
text.
Pulldown Menu Location: Draw
Keyboard Command:
hatchwiz
Prerequisite: Perimeter linework