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Origin
Controls the starting location of hatch pattern generation. Some hatches,
such as brick patterns, are meant to be aligned with a point on the hatch
boundary. By default, all hatch origins correspond to the current UCS origin.
Use Current Origin Sets the value of the
HPORIGINMODE on page 1544 system
variable. The last 5 options listed below correspond to the values 1-5.
Set New Origin Specifies the new hatch origin point directly.
Default to Boundary Extents Calculates a new origin based on the rectangular
extents of the hatch. Choices include each of the four corners of the extents
and its center. You can also store the value of the new hatch origin in the
HPORIGIN on page 1544 system variable.
Annotative
Specifies that the hatch is . 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 on page 1537 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
on page 1535 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 on page 1542 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 on page 1548 system variable)
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