Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
Inherited Properties: Name <SOLID>, Scale <1.0000>,
Angle <0>
Pick internal point or [Select objects/remove
Boundaries]:
Meanwhile, the cursor will change to a bigger paintbrush, with small
crosshairs, so you can click inside the new areas you want to hatch:
Click inside the desired area(s). When you are done, press [Enter] or
right-click and select the
Enter
option. The dialog box will reappear.
Click
OK
to fi nish the command.
7.6 HATCH ORIGIN
°
By default, AutoCAD uses 0,0 as the starting point for any hatch. Therefore,
if you want to hatch using a brick-like hatch, and you need it to start from
a point in the area you want to hatch, you must use the settings in this part
of the dialog box.
At the lower left-hand side of the dialog box you will see a part labeled
Hatch origin
:
°
°
°
Click the
Specifi ed origin
radio button.
In order to specify a new origin, you have two options:
Use the
Click to set new origin
button and select any point you
desire.
Click the
Default to boundary extents
checkbox and select one of
the options available: Bottom left, Bottom right, Top left, Top right, or
Center. You can also store this choice as the default origin.