Defining Unique Hatch Pattern by Combining Shapes

You can define a unique hatch pattern by combining shapes such as lines, circles, or curves.
Shapes that can be combined are points, lines, polylines, circles, arcs, ellipses, elliptical arcs and B-Splines.

  1. Click [User Defined Hatch Settings] on [Settings] menu.
    [User Defined Hatch Settings] dialog box will be displayed.
  2. Click [Add], and click [Shape Hatch Pattern].
    3. Supplemental
    ▪ To modify an already-defined hatch pattern, select a hatch pattern to be modified, and click [Modify]. [User defined Shape Hatch Settings] dialog box will be displayed. Modify any of the settings.
    ▪ Clicking [Hatch Settings] displays [Hatch] page on [Shape] dialog box, enabling to modify any of the hatch settings.
  3. Click shapes to be used for basic shapes in order while pressing Shift key on the keyboard.
    The number of shapes selected will be displayed in [Shape] parameter on Command Window.
  4. After finishing the selection, press Enter key on the keyboard, or click on the toolbar on Command Window.
  5. Input X and Y coordinates in [Base Point] box on Command Window.
    A specified point will be the base point for the basic shape.
  6. Input the interval of basic shapes to be located along X axis in [Space 1] box on Command Window.
  7. Input the gradient of basic shapes to be located along X axis within the range from -90 to 90 in [Gradient 1] box on Command Window.
  8. Input the interval of basic shapes to be located along Y axis in [Space 2] box on Command Window.
  9. Input the gradient of basic shapes to be located along Y axis within the range from 0 to 180 in [Gradient 2] box on Command Window.
  10. Input a hatch pattern name in [Name] box.
    [User Defined Shape Hatch Settings] dialog box will be displayed.
  11. Check the hatch pattern in the preview screen located on the right of the dialog box.
    To modify the pattern, modify individual settings.
  12. Click [OK].
    A new hatch pattern will be defined.

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