Editing a hatch or gradient fill

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.

NOTES

If you select multiple hatches you can you edit them simultaneously. Properties which are different display as *varies* in the BricsCAD Properties bar. If you edit such property, all edited hatches will then share this property.
Linetype, Linetype scale and Lineweight apply to User Defined pattern types only .

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.
- Click the Generate Boundary button ().
  The boundary of the hatch is generated.
- Click the Send all hatches to back button ().
  You are prompted: # hatch entity(ies) sent to back.
Note: To repeat a Quad command, right click when the Quad displays.

Tutorial: Hatch made easy using the Quad

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