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Create Separate Hatches
Controls whether a single hatch object or multiple hatch objects are created
when several separate closed boundaries are specified. (HPSEPARATE system
variable)
Draw Order
Assigns the draw order to a hatch or fill. You can place a hatch or fill behind
all other objects, in front of all other objects, behind the hatch boundary,
or in front of the hatch boundary. (HPDRAWORDER system variable)
Inherit Properties
Hatches or fills specified boundaries using the hatch or fill properties of a
selected hatch object. HPINHERIT controls whether the hatch origin of the
resulting hatch is determined by HPORIGIN or by the source object. After
selecting the hatch object whose properties you want the hatch to inherit,
you can right-click in the drawing area and use the options on the shortcut
menu to switch between the Select Objects and Pick Internal Point options
to create boundaries.
When you click Inherit Properties, the dialog box closes temporarily, and the
command line displays a prompt.
Select hatch object: Click within a hatched or filled area to select the hatch whose
properties are to be used for the new hatch object
Preview
Dismisses the dialog box and displays the currently defined boundaries with
the current hatch or fill settings. Click in the drawing or press ESC to return
to the dialog box. Right-click or press ENTER to accept the hatch or fill. This
option is not available when you have not yet specified points or selected
objects to define your boundaries.
More Options
Expands the dialog box to display more options.
Hatch Tab (Hatch and Gradient Dialog Box)
Defines the appearance of the hatch pattern to be applied.
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