Graphics Programs Reference
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Figure 15-5:
Plenty of hatch patterns.
After you've selected a pattern, specify angle and scale, as I describe in the section,
“Getting it right: Hatch angle and scale,” later in this chapter.
Although you may not guess it, AutoCAD treats filling an area with a solid col-
or as a type of hatching. Simply choose SOLID from the top of the Pattern drop-
down list.
Like any other object, a solid hatch takes on the current object color — or the current
layer's color if you leave color set to ByLayer. Therefore, check whether the current ob-
ject layer and color are set appropriately before you use the Solid hatching option (see
Chapter 6 for details).
AutoCAD's transparency object property is probably most useful (in 2D anyway) when
applied to solid hatches. You can use transparent solid hatches to demarcate areas on
architectural floor plans or aerial photographs of project sites. In addition to the set-
tings I list in the preceding paragraph, make sure the current object or layer transparen-
cy is set correctly too.
It's up to you: User-defined hatches
