-BHatch

Current hatch pattern: ANSI31

Reports the name of the current hatch pattern; you can change the pattern name with the Properties option.

Specify internal point

Pick a point inside a closed area; Bricscad creates an invisible boundary, and then hatches the area. You can pick more than one area to hatch at a time.

Properties

Enter a pattern name

Specifies the name of the hatch pattern.

 ? to list patterns

Lists the names of all patterns; reminds you of their names.

Press F2 to see the list in the prompt history window.

Solid

Specifies a solid filled hatch.

User defined

Allows you to define simple hatch patterns based on angle, scale, and crosshatching.

Proceed

Skips the next two prompts, and returns to the original prompt.

Scale for pattern

Specifies the scale factor of the hatch pattern.

The scale factor is usually the same as that of text and linetypes.

Angle for pattern

Specifies the angle at which the pattern is drawn.

User Defined

Proceed

Skips the following prompts, and returns to the original prompt.

Space between standard pattern lines

Specifies the distance between hatch lines.

Angle for lines

Specifies the angle at which the pattern is drawn.

Cross-hatch area?

Applies the pattern a second time at 90 degrees to the first.

Select

Prompts you to select the entities making up the boundary:

Select entities - select one or more entities.

Select entities - press Enter to return to original prompt.

Remove islands

Prompts you to select island (interior) entities, which will be hatched through.

Advanced

Boundary set

Specifies the entities to consider for creating boundaries:

Specify candidate set for boundary - enter Y or N.

• Everything - selects all entities in the current viewport.

• New - prompts you to select entities.

Retain boundary

Determines whether the temporary boundary created by Bricscad is retained after the command ends:

Retain derived boundaries - enter Y or N.

• Yes - boundary is kept in the drawing.

• No - boundary is erased.

Island detection

Toggles whether islands are hatched over or not:

Do you want island detection? - enter Y or N.

• Yes - islands (interior boundaries) are not hatched.

• No - islands are hatched over.

Style

Specifies how islands are treated:

Enter hatching style - enter N, O, or I.

• Nested - alternating islands are hatched, beginning with the outermost one.

• Outer - only the outermost region is hatched; interior islands are not hatched.

• Ignore - islands are ignored and hatched over.

Associativity

Toggles whether hatches are associative:

Associativity hatch? - enter Y or N.

• Yes - hatches are associative; when their boundary changes, they automatically update.

• No - hatches are not associative; when the boundary changes, the hatch keeps its original shape.

Tolerance

Specifies the largest gap that Bricscad will close when hatching open areas:

New value for the boundary tolerance -enter a number.

Draw order

Specifies whether the hatch pattern appears visually above or below overlapping entities:

Enter an option - enter an option.

• None - ignores draw order.

• send to Back - places the hatch pattern behind (below) other entities; this prevents the hatch from obscuring other entities.

• bring to Front - places the pattern in front (on top) of other entities.

• send beHind boundary - places the pattern behind its boundary; this makes it easier to select the boundary.

• bring in front of bounDary - places the pattern in front of its boundary.

Origin

Prompts for a new hatch origin point:

New value for the hatch origin - enter x,y coordinates, or pick a point in the drawing.

Use entity snaps to pick the origin accurately.