Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
ASSOCIATIVE HATCHING AND HATCH ORIGIN (IMPERIAL)
Workshop 9-B
1. Start AutoCAD 2010.
2. Open the fi le
Workshop_09.dwg
.
3. Make the
Hatch
layer current.
4. Zoom to the kitchen at the lower right of the plan.
5. Start the
Hatch
command and select the
Type
as
Predefi ned
.
6. Click on
Swatch
and select the
Other Predefi ned
tab. Select the
ANGLE
pattern.
7. Set the
Scale
=
50. Set the
Hatch origin
=
Use current origin. Also, make
sure that
Associative
is on.
8. Click on the
Add:
Pick points
button and click inside the area representing
the bathroom. Press [Enter].
9. Click
Preview
to see the results of the hatching. Press [Esc] and you will see
the dialog box again. Select
Specifi ed origin
and specify the lower left-hand
corner of the kitchen to be the new origin. Click
Preview
again. Do you see
a change? Press [Enter] to fi nish the command.
10. Move the oven to the right. What is happening to the hatch? Does it react
correctly or not?
11. Save the fi le and close it.
7.7 ADVANCED FEATURES
°
At the lower right-hand corner of the dialog box, you will see a small button
with an arrow pointing to the right. Click this button to see more advanced
options for hatching:
Islands
The fi rst is the
Islands
option:
°
