The Hatch Command

Hatching enables the user to bring a higher level of visual interest to a drawing by embellishing a defined boundary with a pattern. This allows the user to focus on an area of interest, to indicate the use of a particular material, or to differentiate between multiple boundaries formed in the drawing. In earlier versions of AutoCAD, hatching was more of an art than a science, and it was typical that the novice user obtained unexpected results when using this command. Within the last few releases of AutoCAD, the process of hatching a drawing has improved considerably. This chapter describes in detail how to achieve the expected results every time.

Hatching is commonly used to place a repetitive pattern within a defined area, ...

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