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HATCH and GRADIENT

The HATCH command fills an enclosed

area with an associative hatch pattern that
will update when the boundaries are
modified. In addition, HATCH allows you
to preview the hatch pattern and adjust the
definition or options of the hatch such as
scale and angle.

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Command: HATCH
Current hatch pattern:ANSI31
Specify internal point or [Properties/Select
objects/draw boundary/remove
Boundaries/Advanced/Draw order/Origin] :
(pick 1)

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Description Function
Type tells you if it is a user-defined or an AutoCAD-defined
hatch
Pattern controls the ACAD standard hatch patterns. Hatch
patterns are
listed by name in the dialog box. Click on the down
arrow to
view the available patterns. This area lists only the
names of
the patterns
Swatch illustrates the pattern
Preview allows you to preview the hatch before applying it
Angle controls the angle of the hatch patterns. Angles are
generally counter clockwise

Description Function
Scale shows the scale of the pattern to be used. The default
scale
factor is 1. This means that the hatch is calculated to be
displayed at the default screen size or an 11" x 8 1/2"
sheet
Hatch origin used for setting bricks or stone to start points
Boundaries refers to the objects that are to be hatched; either closed
objects, such as circles or ellipses, or sets of contiguous
objects
Options allows for the hatches to be non-associative
Inherit acts like the MATCHPROPERTIES command, matching
properties the pattern scale and angle of a chosen hatch and
applying it to another hatch

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SETTING UP DRAWINGS
AND PLOTTING

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