To Add Hatch Areas to a Profile View

Add hatch areas to highlight cut and fill regions along the profiles. You can choose to hatch cut areas, fill areas, and areas with multiple surfaces as boundaries. You can also import quantity takeoff (QTO) criteria as a basis for defining hatch areas.

Define hatch areas when a profile view is created, or add them to an existing profile view by editing profile view properties.

For each hatch area type, specify which profiles to use for upper and lower boundaries, and which shape style to use for the hatching. These styles are found on the Toolspace Settings tab General Multipurpose Styles Shape Styles.

1. Click the profile view grid.
2. Click Profile tabModify View panelProfile View Properties drop-downProfile View Properties Find.
3. In the Profile View Properties dialog box, click the Hatch tab.
4. Use the buttons on the left side to add hatch areas for Cut Area, Fill Area, Multiple Boundaries, or From Criteria.
5. For each hatch area, review the profiles specified for upper and lower boundaries. If necessary, select different profiles from the list beside each boundary.
6. Optionally, review the shape styles assigned to the hatch area types, and make any desired changes.
7. Click OK. The hatch areas are displayed in the profile view.