HATCH

• Fills a closed area with various patterns or colors.

• Typing the HATCH command opens the HATCH popup window.

• When a closed area is selected, that area is filled with the pattern.
  

• Changing TYPE lets you select Pattern, Solid, or Gradient.

• Clicking the pattern image opens the pattern selection screen on the left.
  

• In the Color section, use the upper color button to select the pattern color and the lower button to select the background color.

• Use the Angle field to set the rotation angle of the hatch pattern. The default value is 0 degrees.

• Use the Scale field to adjust the size of the pattern. The larger the value, the wider the spacing between pattern elements; the smaller the value, the narrower the spacing.

• The Hatch Origin field lets you specify the starting point of the hatch pattern.

• The Boundaries field lets you select how to specify the area to apply the hatch to.

• The Islands field lets you select how the hatch is handled when another closed area exists inside the boundary the hatch is applied to.

• The Options field lets you set the layer, transparency, draw order, and more.
  

• If you select Gradient from Type, you can select the color and angle.

• Run the HATCH command.
• In the HATCH settings window, set the solid or pattern to fill the area with.
• When a closed area is selected, that area is filled with the selected solid or pattern.