To Hatch or Fill Objects or Areas

1. Click Home tabDraw panelHatch. Find
2. On the Properties panel Hatch Type list, select the type of hatch you want to use.
3. On the Pattern panel, click a hatch pattern or fill.
4. On the Boundaries panel, specify the how the pattern boundary is selected:
   • Pick Points. Inserts the hatch or fill within a closed area that is bounded by one or more objects. With this method, you click within the boundaries to specify the area.
   • Select Boundary Objects. Inserts the hatch or boundary within a closed object, such as a circle.

   The last-used selection method is retained until you change it.

5. Click an area or object to be hatched.
6. On the ribbon, make any adjustments as needed:
   • On the Properties panel, you can change the hatch type and colors or modify the transparency level, angle, or scale for the hatch.
   • On the expanded Options panel, you can change the draw order to specify whether the hatch and its boundary are displayed in front of or behind other objects.
7. Press Enter to apply the hatch and exit the command.

Note: Enclosed areas can be hatched only if they are in a plane parallel to the XY plane of the current UCS.