Use this page to add hatch areas to show cut and fill regions in a profile view.
Add Areas to Hatch
- Cut Area
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Click to add hatching to the profile view in areas where terrain must be cut to create the design profile.
- Fill Area
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Click to add hatching to the profile view in areas where terrain must be filled to create the design profile.
- Multiple Boundaries
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Click to add hatching to the profile view in areas where multiple boundaries are used to define a hatch region.
- From Criteria
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Click to add hatching to the profile view in areas where quantity takeoff criteria are used to define a hatch region.
Hatch Table
- Hatch Area
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Specifies the upper and lower boundaries for each hatch area. Use the buttons along the top of the table to manage these boundaries. Use the + and – buttons to expand and collapse the list of boundaries for each hatch area heading.
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Collapse All -
Click to collapse the display of boundaries to show only the top-level headings.
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Expand All -
Click to expand the display to show all boundaries.
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Add Upper Boundary -
Click to add an upper boundary to the selected hatch area.
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Add Lower Boundary -
Click to add a lower boundary to the selected hatch area.
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Delete -
Click to delete a selected boundary or an entire hatch area definition, depending on what is selected in the table. Individual boundaries can be deleted only if the definition includes more than two.
- Profile
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Specifies the surface or layout profile that defines each hatch area boundary. Where only a single surface and single layout profile exist in the profile view, the profiles are automatically assigned to boundaries. Click the arrow beside the profile name to select a different profile.
- Shape Style
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Specifies the shape style applied to the hatch area. Click the name to select another style or modify the style properties. These styles are found on the Toolspace Settings tab
General Multipurpose Styles Shape Styles.