Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Don't confuse Annotative with Associative, even though both are polysyl-
labic words that start with
A
and are right next to one another in the Hatch
Creation tab's Options panel.
Annotative
hatch objects rescale themselves when
you change the annotation scale in model space or in a viewport.
Associative
hatch
objects (enabled by default) update to the new area when you change the hatch
boundary.
By default, when you select a number of closed areas and then press Enter, the
hatched areas will be created as a single object; choose Create Separate Hatches on
the Options slideout panel if you want to be able to modify each hatched area indi-
vidually. Set the Draw Order drop-down list to specify whether the hatch objects
are in front of or behind the hatch boundary or other drawing objects (see Figure
15-3).
6. Move the crosshairs over the area you want hatched.
As you move the crosshairs over the drawing, the hatch pattern and other options
you chose in the preceding steps are displayed over every closed area where the
crosshairs pause. The following prompt appears at the command line:
Pick internal point or [Select objects/seTtings]:
7. Pick a point inside the boundary of the area you want to hatch.
AutoCAD analyzes the drawing and highlights the boundary that it finds.
8. Right-click anywhere in the drawing area and choose Enter from the menu to in-
dicate that you're finished selecting points.
AutoCAD hatches the area inside the boundary.
