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Access Methods

Button

Toolbar: Drafting tool set  Closed Shapes tool group  Hatch

Menu: Draw  Hatch

Summary

The

Hatch visor (page 486) or Hatch and Gradient dialog box (page 475) is

displayed.

If you enter -hatch at the Command prompt, options are displayed (page

491).

NOTE To prevent the creation of an enormous number of hatch lines, the

maximum number of hatch lines created in a single hatch operation is limited.

This limit prevents memory and performance problems. However, you can change

the maximum number of hatch lines with the

HPMAXLINES (page 1364) system

variable.

Choose from several methods to specify the boundaries of a hatch.

 Specify a point in an area that is enclosed by objects.

 Select objects that enclose an area.

 Specify boundary points using the -HATCH Draw option.