BHatch

Fills closed areas with repeating patterns or gradated colors; displays the Hatch and Gradient dialog box.

Accessing the Command

command bar: BHatch
aliases: ba, h, hatch

:bhatch

See the Hatch and Gradient commands.

Grips Editing

Hatches can be edited directly through grips:

1. Select the hatch.
   Notice that it has one central grip (1), grips on each boundary vertex (2) and grips in the midpoint of each boundary segment (3 and 4).

2. Drag the central grip (1) to move the hatch.

3. Drag a vertex grip (2) or a midpoint grip (3 and 4) to change the hatch boundary.

1. Center grip: moves the hatch

2. Vertex grip: moves the vertex

3. Midpoint grip: moves the boundary segment

4. Arc midpoint grip: modifies the arc radius

Related Commands

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

Hatch - place hatch patterns through a dialog box.

-BHatch and -Hatch - places hatch patterns through the command bar.

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

Properties - changes the properties of hatch patterns.

Settings - specifies the default parameters for hatch patterns.

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