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To modify the boundaries of a nonassociative hach, you modify the boundaries
of the hatch object itself. Thus, when you select a nonassociative hatch, both
the control grip and the boundary grips are displayed.
Retain Boundary Objects
Specifies whether to create an object that encloses the hatch.
Don’t Retain Boundaries Does not create a separate object that encloses the
hatch object. (
HPBOUNDRETAIN on page 2364 system variable)
Retain Boundaries - Polyline Creates a polyline that encloses the hatch
object. (HPBOUND on page 2364 system variable)
Retain Boundaries - Region Creates a region object that encloses the hatch
object. (HPBOUND on page 2364 system variable)
For more information about regions, see “Create and Combine Areas
(Regions)”.
Select New Boundary Set Specifies a limited set of objects, called a boundary
set, for evaluation by the pick point when creating the hatch.
Specify Boundary Set
Defines the set of objects analyzed when defining a boundary.
Use Current Viewport Defines the boundary set from all objects within the
extents of the current viewport.
Use Boundary Set Defines the boundary set from the objects that you selected
with Select New Boundary Set.
Pattern Panel
Displays preview images for all predefined and custom patterns.
Properties Panel
Hatch Type Specifies whether to create a solid fill, a gradient fill, a predefined
hatch pattern, or a user-defined hatch pattern.
Predefined patterns are stored in the acad.pat or acadiso.pat files supplied with
the program.
User-defined patterns are based on the current linetype in your drawing. A
custom pattern is a pattern that is defined in any custom PAT files that you
have added to the search path.
Hatch Color or Gradient Color 1 Overrides the current color for solid fills
and hatch patterns, or specifies the first of two gradient colors. (
HPCOLOR
on page 2365 or GFCLR1 on page 2343 system variables)
Background Color or Gradient Color 2 Specifies the color for hatch pattern
backgrounds, or the second gradient color. When Hatch Type is set to Solid,
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