How to Apply Hatch in objects in AutoCAD Drawing?

 

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Today We learn How to Apply Hatch Patterns in AutoCAD Drawing.

Command : Hatch

Short-cut : H

Menu : Draw > Hatch

Apply Hatch Patterns or Solid Fill in Internal Boundary of Object or in Selected Objects.

Patterns

Apply Different Types of Patterns from ANSI ( American National Standard Institute), ISO

(International Standardization Organization) ,Other Predefined or Custom (.pat) options.

Color 

Select Hatch Pattern Color and Background Fill color for Hatch Pattern.

Swatch

Show the Thumbnail of Selected Hatch Pattern.

Boundaries

    Add : Pick Points

    Mouseclick in internal Part of Object to Apply Hatch in Particular Region of Object.

    Add : Select Objects

    Select Objects to apply Hatch in Selected Objects in AutoCAD Drawing.

Angle : Rotate Hatch Pattern with Specified Rotation Angle. Select Rotation Angle from List or We can type own Rotation Angle. Default Angle = 0.

Scale : We can Select Hatch Pattern Scale from List or We can Type own Scale Factor.

Default Scale Factor = 1.0

Associative

If We Hatch is Associative then, Hatch Pattern is updated when We Modify Boundary Objects.

Annotative

If Hatch Pattern is Annotative then Hatch Pattern Scale is changed with Annotation Scale.

Separate Hatches
This Option Control Whether the Single Hatch Created or Multiple Separated Hatches Created in Boundary Objects.

Transparency

Set the Transparency Level for Hatch Patterns or Solid Fills. We can set Value between 0-90. To see the transparency TPY Button on Status Bar Should be ON.

Remove Boundaries

Remove Objects from Boundary Definitions.

Layer

Assign Specific Layer to Hatch Pattern or Solid Fill from List.

Inherit Properties

Apply Hatch Pattern or Solid Fills of one Object's to Another Objects. By this option, We can use Same Color, Background Color, Angle, Scale of Hatch Pattern apply to Another Objects.

Draw Order

Assigns a draw order to a hatch or fill. You can place a hatch or fill behind all other objects, in front of all other objects, behind the hatch boundary, or in front of the hatch boundary.

Recreate  Boundaries

Create a Region or Polyline Object type with Associative Option.

Hatch Origin ( Set Origin)

We can change orientation of Hatch Pattern using set Origin Option.

Gap Tolerance

Sets the maximum size of gaps that can be ignored when objects are used as a hatch boundary. The default value, 0, specifies that the objects must enclose the area with no gaps.

We can Set Value between 0 to 5000.

Island

Island Display Style

1) Outer

     Hatch Pattern or Solid Fill Applies only in inward side from Outer Boundary of Island. There is no effect on all internal boundaries of Island.

2) Normal

     Hatch Pattern or Solid Fill applies inward side from Outer Boundary. Hatch Pattern or Solid Fill applies alternate Internal Boundaries of Island.

3) Ignore

     Hatch Pattern or Solid Fill applies inward side from outer Boundary. Hatch Pattern or Solid fill applies in all internal boundaries of island ignoring the internal boundaries.

Boundary Retention

        a)Retain Boundaries

            Create a New Object for Hatch Pattern or Solid Fill.

        b)Object Type

            Select whether the New object created using Polyline or Region Object Type.

Boundary Set

Defines the set of objects analyzed when defining a boundary from a specified point. The selected boundary set has no effect when you use Select Objects to define a boundary.

    Current Viewport
    Defines the boundary set from all objects within the extents of the current viewport. 

    Existing Set

    Defines the boundary set from the objects selected with the New option. 

    New
    Specifies a limited set of objects for evaluation by the pick point when creating the hatch.

Inherit Options
        Use Current Origin        

        Uses the current hatch origin setting. 

        Use Source Hatch Origin
        Uses the hatch origin of the source hatch.

Use "Hatchedit" Command ( Short-cut : HE ) to Edit Patterns , Color, Background Color, Angle

and Scale of Current Selected Hatch Pattern.

Hatch Command Video Link :

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