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Annotative
Specifies that the hatch is annotative. This property automates the process of
scaling annotations so that they plot or display at the correct size on the paper.
Hatch Color
Overrides the current color with a specified color for hatch patterns and solid
fills. The color value is stored in the
HPCOLOR (page 1360) system variable.
When Hatch Type is set to Pattern, you can also specify a new background
color. The background color value is stored in the HPBACKGROUNDCOLOR
(page 1358) system variable.
To set the hatch color back to the current color for objects, enter . or Use
Current. To turn off the background color, enter . or none.
Default Object Color Enter the color number (1 through 255) or the color
name (the names for the first seven colors). For example, you can specify the
color red by entering the ACI (AutoCAD Color Index) number 1 or the ACI
name red. You can also set the hatch color to ByLayer or ByBlock.
Truecolor Specify an RGB color expressed as values from 0 to 255, such as
210,155,95.
Colorbook Specify a custom color from a color book installed on your system.
Layer
Assigns new hatch objects to the specified layer, overriding the current layer.
Enter Use Current or . to use the current layer. (
HPLAYER (page 1364) system
variable)
Transparency
Sets the transparency level for new hatches or fills, overriding the current
object transparency. Enter Use Current or . to use the current object
transparency setting. (HPTRANSPARENCY (page 1368) system variable)
See also:
Overview of Hatch Patterns and Fills
HATCHEDIT
Modifies an existing hatch or fill.
Access Methods
Menu: Modify Object Hatch
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