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Separate Hatches Controls whether a single hatch object or multiple hatch
objects are created when several separate closed boundaries are specified.
(HPSEPARATE (page 1368) system variable)
Draw Order Assigns a draw order to a hatch or fill. You can place a hatch or
fill behind all other objects, in front of all other objects, behind the hatch
boundary, or in front of the hatch boundary. (
HPDRAWORDER (page 1361)
system variable)
Layer Assigns new hatch objects to the specified layer, overriding the current
layer. Select Use Current to use the current layer. (
HPLAYER (page 1364) system
variable)
Transparency Sets the transparency level for new hatch or fills, overriding
the current object transparency. Select Use Current to use the current object
transparency setting. (HPTRANSPARENCY (page 1368) system variable)
Inherit Properties Hatches or fills specified boundaries using the hatch or fill
properties of a selected hatch object.
After selecting the hatch object whose properties you want the hatch to inherit,
right-click in the drawing area and use the options on the shortcut menu to
switch between the Select Objects and Pick Internal Point options.
The
HPINHERIT (page 1362) system variable controls whether the hatch origin
of the resulting hatch is determined by
HPORIGIN (page 1365) or by the source
object.
Preview
Displays the currently defined boundaries with the current hatch or fill settings.
Click in the drawing area or press Esc to return to the dialog box. Right-click
or press Enter to accept the hatch or fill.
More Options
Expands the dialog box to display
more options (page 483).
See also:
Overview of Hatch Patterns and Fills
Hatch Tab (Hatch and Gradient Dialog Box)
Defines the appearance of the hatch pattern to be applied.
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