-Hatch

Works with Bricscad (Windows) Classic, Pro and Platinum, Bricscad (Linux) Classic and Pro

Fills closed areas with repeating patterns; displays prompts at the command bar.

Accessing the Command

command bar: -hatch

aliases: -bh, h, -bhatch

: -hatch

Prompts you in the command bar:

Specify internal point or [Properties/Select/Remove islands/Advanced/Draw order/Origin]: (Pick a point inside a closed area, or enter an option.)

Specify internal point or [Properties/Select/Remove islands/Advanced/Draw order/Origin]: (Pick another point, enter an option, or press Enter to end the command.)

Examples of hatch patterns.

Command Options

Option	Description
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 Text 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 E 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 - retains the boundary in the drawing. No - erases the boundary.
Island detection	Toggles whether islands (interior boundaries) are hatched over or not: Do you want island detection? - enter Y or N. Yes - does not hatch islands. No - hatches through islands.
Style	Specifies how islands are treated: Enter hatching style - enter N, O, or I. Nested - hatches alternating islands, beginning with the outermost one. Outer - hatches only the outermost region; interior islands are not hatched. Ignore - hatches through islands.
Associativity	Toggles whether hatches are associative: Associativity hatch? - enter Y or N. Yes - creates associative hatches; when their boundary changes, they automatically update. No - creates non-associative hatches; 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.

Grips Editing

Hatches can be edited directly through grips:

Select the hatch. Notice that it has one grip.
Drag the grip to move the hatch.

Related Commands

Hatch - place hatch patterns through a dialog box.

Boundary and -Boundary place a polyline boundary inside closed areas.

Properties - changes the properties of hatch patterns.

Settings - specifies the default parameters for hatch patterns.

Solid - draws 3- and 4-side solid-filled areas.