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Specifies the background color for new hatch objects. Choose None to turn
off the background color. (
HPBACKGROUNDCOLOR on page 1535 system
variable)
Swatch
Displays a preview of the selected pattern. Click the swatch to display the
Hatch Pattern Palette dialog box on page 563.
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 563, in which you can
preview images for all custom patterns.
Angle and Scale
Specifies an angle and scale for the selected hatch pattern.
Angle
Specifies an angle for the hatch pattern relative to the X axis of the current
UCS. (HPANG system variable)
Scale
Expands or contracts a predefined or custom pattern. This option is available
only when Type is set to Predefined or Custom. (HPSCALE system variable)
Double
For user-defined patterns, draws a second set of lines at 90 degrees to the
original lines, creating a crosshatch. This option is available only when Type
is set to User Defined. (HPDOUBLE system variable)
Relative to Paper Space
Scales the hatch pattern relative to paper space units. This allows you to display
hatch patterns at a scale that is appropriate for your named layout. This option
is available only from a named layout.
Spacing
Specifies the spacing of lines in a user-defined pattern. This option is available
only when Type is set to User Defined. (HPSPACE system variable)
ISO Pen Width
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