Hatch Properties
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Hatch properties manage object properties of the selected hatches.
Hatch Properties
Hatch pattern drop-down
Browse Additional Patterns
Adds a built-in hatch pattern to the model.
Search
Lists only the hatch patterns that have the input text in their names.
Pattern List
The thumbnails of available hatch patterns in the model.
Scale Slider
Move the slider to change the size of the pattern thumbnails.
Grid view
Displays hatch patterns as large thumbnails arranged in a grid.
List view
Displays hatch patterns in a vertical list with smaller previews.
Scaling types
The scaling type tabs let you filter the hatch patterns based on their scaling types.
All
Lists all hatch patterns, regardless of scaling types.
Layout
Lists only the hatch patterns that use layout units.
Model
Lists only the hatch patterns that use model units.
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If a hatch pattern is set to use Model Units, it is not affected by Use Hatch Scaling.
Right-click context menu
Right-click the pattern list to show the context menu.
Browse Additional Patterns
Adds a built-in hatch pattern to the model.
Import Hatch Patterns
Imports hatch patterns from a .3dm or .pat file.
Previews Show Pattern Unit Outline Color
Distinguishes hatch pattern scaling types by outline colors: red for layout units and blue for model units.
Previews Show Pattern Unit Icon
Distinguishes hatch pattern scaling types by overlay icons: for layout units and for model units.
Base point
Displays the starting coordinates of the hatch pattern.
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Click the
button to pick the new location in the viewport by mouse.
Rotation
The rotation angle of the pattern.
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Click the
button to pick the rotation angle in the viewport by mouse.
Hatches with History:
- Changing the pattern rotation angle will not break History.
- Rotating the hatch with its boundary curve will not break History. The pattern rotation angle will update.
- Rotating the hatch alone will break History.
Hatches without History:
- Rotating the hatch will update the pattern rotation angle.
Scale
The scale factor of the hatch pattern.
Show Boundary
Displays the boundary curve around the hatch pattern.
- Curve settings in display mode options control the color and thickness of hatch boundaries.
Colors
Pattern Color
The hatch pattern lines display this color when Fill Style is set to Solid.
Boundary Color
The hatch boundary displays this color.
Fill Style
Fill styles set the hatch pattern to use a single color or different types of gradient colors.
Print
Pattern Print Color
Specifies the print color of the hatch pattern lines.
Pattern Print Width
Specifies the print width of the hatch pattern lines.
Boundary Print Color
Specifies the print color of the hatch boundary.
Boundary Print Width
Specifies the print width of the hatch boundary.
Change the hatch properties to match a different hatch.