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7 Press Enter, or click Close on the ribbon to apply the hatch and exit the
command.
Alternatively, you can control the origin and rotation of a hatch pattern by
changing the origin and rotation of the user coordinate system (UCS) before
you create the hatch.
To specify the alignment of a hatch pattern (ribbon turned off)
1 Start the Hatch command from a menu or toolbar.
2 In the Hatch and Gradient dialog box, Hatch tab, under Type and Pattern,
click Predefined from the Type drop-down list.
3 Select a hatch pattern from the Pattern drop-down list.
4 Under Hatch Origin, click Specified Origin and click Click to Set New
Origin. Specify a point in the drawing.
The hatch pattern will be aligned to this point.
5 Under Angle and Scale, specify a hatch angle to rotate the hatch pattern.
6 Under Boundaries, click Add: Pick Points.
7 Specify a point inside each area that you want to hatch and press Enter.
8 Click OK to apply the hatch.
Alternatively, you can control the origin and rotation of a hatch pattern by
changing the origin and rotation of the user coordinate system (UCS) before
you create the hatch.
Quick Reference
Commands
HATCH
Fills an enclosed area or selected objects with a hatch pattern, solid fill, or
gradient fill.
HATCHEDIT
Modifies an existing hatch or fill.
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