Commands: HATCHEDIT and -HATCHEDIT
If you select a hatch or gradient fill, its properties display in the Properties bar.
To edit a hatch or gradient fill in the properties bar
- Select the hatch or gradient fill in the drawing.
The properties of the selected entity display in the Properties bar:
Hatch properties
Gradient fill properties.
- Select the property you want to modify in the Properties bar.
The selected property field is activated.
- Modify the selected property
- Do one of the following:
- Repeat steps 2 and 3 to modify another property.
- Press the Esc key to stop editing the hatch.
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To edit a hatch in a dialog box
- Do one of the following:
- Double click a hatch or gradient fill entity.
- Type hatchedit at the command prompt, then select a hatch or gradient fill entity.
The Hatch Edit dialog displays:
- (option) Select the Gradient tab to turn the Hatch into a Gradient fill.
- Edit the Pattern settings.
- Edit the Boundary settings.
- Click the OK button to apply the changes.
To edit a gradient fill in a dialog box
- Do one of the following:
- Double click a hatch or gradient fill entity.
- Type hatchedit at the command prompt, then select a hatch or gradient fill entity.
The Hatch Edit dialog displays:
- (option) Select the Hatch tab to turn the Gradient fill into a Hatch .
- Edit the Color settings.
- Edit the Boundary settings.
- Click the OK button to apply the changes.
To edit a hatch or gradient fill using the Quad
- If necessary, hit the F12 function key to activate the Quad cursor menu.
- Pause the cursor of the hatch or gradient fill.
The Quad displays.
- Move the cursor to the Quad and expand the 2D Editing command group.
- Do one of the following:
- Click the Add Loop button (
).
You are prompted: Specify internal point or [Select entities]:
Click inside a closed area,
or
Type S , then press Enter to select entities.Right click or press Enter to conclude.
- Click the Remove Loop button (
).
The boundaries of the selected hatch highlight.
You are prompted: Select entities:
Click the boundaries you want to remove.Right click or press Enter to conclude.
- Click the Associate button (
).
You are prompted: Specify internal point or [Select entities]:
You are prompted: Specify internal point or [Select entities]:
Click inside a closed area,
or
Type S , then press Enter to select entities.Right click or press Enter to conclude.
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Click the Generate Boundary button (
).
The boundary of the hatch is generated.
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Click the Send all hatches to back button (
).
You are prompted: # hatch entity(ies) sent to back.
Tutorial: Hatch made easy using the Quad
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- Click the Add Loop button (