Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
AutoCAD 2010 made grip-editing non-associative hatches a breeze — in fact, they be-
came easier to manage than associative hatches. AutoCAD 2011 added grip functions
that make associative and non-associative hatches easy to edit. Hovering your mouse
pointer over the round center grip (in AutoCAD 2011 and AutoCAD LT 2011 and later)
gives you quick access to changing the hatch origin, angle, and scale, all without run-
ning the HATCHEDIT command. Don't be misled by the Stretch option on the right-click
menu, though — you can only move a hatch with this option.
Figure 15-7:
Get picky about your hatching. (X indicates a pick point.)
Have palette, will hatch
With tool palettes (described in Chapter 2), you can create click-and-drag hatch
palettes. With a hatch palette, you click a tool (a swatch) and drag into an enclosed
boundary to hatch the area. If your hatching needs are simple, you can create a tool
palette for the patterns and scales you often use. See
hatches, adding to tool palettes
in
AutoCAD's online help for more information.
