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ISO
Displays all ISO patterns shipped with the product.
Other Predefined
Displays all patterns other than ANSI and ISO shipped with the product.
Preview
Displays a preview image of the selected custom pattern.
HATCH Command Line
If you enter -hatch at the Command prompt, HATCH displays prompts on
the command line.
Specify Internal Point or [Properties/Select Objects/Draw Boundary/Remove
Boundaries/Advanced/Draw Order/Origin]: Specify a point or enter an option
Internal Point
Determines a boundary from existing objects that form an enclosed area
around the specified point. If you turn on Island Detection, objects that enclose
areas within the outermost boundary are detected as islands. How HATCH
detects objects using this option depends on which island detection method
is specified.
Properties
Specifies new hatch pattern properties to apply.
Enter a pattern name or [?/Solid/User defined] <current>: Enter a predefined or
custom pattern name, enter s , enter u , enter ? , or press ENTER
Pattern Name—Predefined or Custom
Specifies a predefined pattern in the acad.pat or acadiso.pat file or a custom
pattern in its own PAT file.
Enter the pattern name followed by an optional hatch style code. Precede
the pattern name with an asterisk (*) to fill the area with individual lines
instead of a hatch object.
Specify a scale for the pattern <current>: Specify a scale or press ENTER
Specify an angle for the pattern <current>: Specify an angle or press ENTER
?—List Pattern Names
Lists and describes the hatch patterns defined in the acad.pat file.
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