-HatchEdit

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Edits the boundaries of hatch and gradient entities; displays prompts in the command bar.

Accessing the Command

command bar:  -hatchedit

Quad cursor menu:  2D Editing |  | |

 

: -hatchedit

Prompts you in the command bar:

Select hatch entity: (Select a hatch or a gradient entity in the drawing)

Enter hatch option [Disassociate/ADd/Remove/ASsociate]: (Enter an option, then press Enter)

Command Options

Option

Quad Icon

Description

Disassociate

 

Removes the Associative property of the selected hatch or gradient entity.

BricsCAD reports in the command bar:

Hatch boundary associativity removed

Add

 

Adds boundary entities to the selected hatch or gradient entity.

Prompts you in the command bar:

Specify internal point or [Select entities] - do one of the following:

  • Click inside a closed area.
    Selecting everything visible...
    Specify internal point or [Select entities]
    - Click inside another closed area or press Enter to stop.

  • Choose Select entities.
    Prompts you:
    Select entities -
    Select a closed entity (polyline, circle, ellipse, ...),
    Entities in set: 1
    Select entities -
    Select another closed entity or press Enter to stop.

Remove

Removes boundary entities from the selected hatch or gradient entity.
Boundaries of the selected hatch or gradient entity highlight.

Prompts you in the command bar:

Select entities - click a boundary

Select entities - click another entity or press Enter to stop.

 

Associate

Associates the selected hatch or gradient entity to a different boundary set.

Prompts you in the command bar:

Specify internal point or [Select entities] - do one of the following:

  • Click inside a closed area.
    Selecting everything visible...
    Specify internal point or [Select entities]
    - Click inside another closed area or press Enter to stop.

  • Choose Select entities.
    Prompts you:
    Select entities -
    Select a closed entity (polyline, circle, ellipse, ...),
    Entities in set: 1
    Select entities -
    Select another closed entity or press Enter to stop.

Related Commands

HatchEdit - edits hatches and gradient fills in a dialog box.

-Hatch - fills closed areas with repeating patterns; displays prompts at the command bar.

Hatch - fills closed areas with repeating patterns; displays the Hatch and Gradient dialog box.

HatchGenerateBoundary - generates a boundary around a hatch or gradient fill.

Gradient - fills closed areas with solid fills in nine different patterns and one or two colors; displays the Hatch and Gradient dialog box.

 

 

 


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