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Predefined patterns are stored in the acad.pat or acadiso.pat files supplied with
the program.
User-defined patterns are based on the current linetype in your drawing. A
custom pattern is a pattern that is defined in any custom PAT files that you
have added to the search path.
Pattern
Displays a selection of ANSI, ISO, and other industry-standard hatch patterns.
Select SOLID to create solid fill. The Pattern option is available only when
Type is set to Predefined. (HPNAME system variable)
[ ] Button
Displays the
Hatch Pattern Palette dialog box on page 485, in which you can
preview images for all predefined patterns.
Hatch Color
Overrides the current color with a specified color for hatch patterns and solid
fills. (HPCOLOR on page 1355 system variable)
Background Color
Specifies the background color for new hatch objects. Choose None to turn
off the background color. (
HPBACKGROUNDCOLOR on page 1353 system
variable)
Swatch
Displays a preview of the selected pattern. Click the swatch to display the
Hatch Pattern Palette dialog box on page 485.
Custom Pattern
Lists the available custom patterns. The most recently used custom patterns
appear at the top of the list. The Custom Pattern option is available only when
Type is set to Custom. (HPNAME system variable)
[ ] Button
Displays the
Hatch Pattern Palette dialog box on page 485, in which you can
preview images for all custom patterns.
Angle and Scale
Specifies an angle and scale for the selected hatch pattern.
Angle
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