Keyboard shortcut: EH
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Compatible with AutoCAD Versions: 13, 14, 2000, 2000i, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

PREDEFINED ELEVATION HATCHES

This command allows you to set up a standard set of 40 hatch patterns and be able to predefine their properties so the trial and error of hatching is eliminated.

User configurable options: 

• For each of the 40 hatches you may configure:
  • Hatch pattern
  • Preset scale and rotation
  • Whether to always use the same scale and rotation or prompt prior to hatching
  • Whether to draw the hatch relative to a base point (brick hatches etc.)
  • Whether to scale the hatch with the drawing scale
  • Color and lineweight to draw the hatch

See Elevation Hatches in the Elevation Cmds section of the APS Configuration Utility.

Also see Setting up predefined hatches

Layers:

• If you are using "No Layer Control" the hatching will be drawn on whatever layer is current. See the Layer Control section of the APS Configuration Utility.

• The default layer type for all elevation hatches is "Hatches & Fills".
  • If you are using "Direct Layer Assignment" the layer name is assigned to this layer type in the Layer assignments portion of the Layer Control section of the APS-CONFIG command.
  • If you are using "Layer Schemes" the layer name is assigned to this layer type in the Assigning Layer Names to Layer Types portion of the SCHEMEDIT command.

  The layer type for this command can be changed in the Assigning Layer Types to Commands portion of the Layer Control section of the APS-CONFIG command.  

Known limitations:

• Unless you opt to select objects when hatching, each area hatched will be a separate hatch entity. (This can also be an advantage)
• These hatch patterns always use the "outer" hatching style (see AutoCAD's help on "hatching styles") so any islands you would like hatched must be done separately. (This can also be an advantage - especially around door and window elevations etc.)

• Submit a limitation not listed.

Alternate uses:

• None reported. If you have an alternate use for this command submit it here.

SAMPLE ELEVHATCH COMMAND SYNTAX:

Command:
Command: EH
Command: ELEVHATCH

The following dialog appears (hatch patterns may vary):

Select the hatch pattern you would like to use. 

[If configured to prompt for scale & rotation]

The following dialog appears:

The hatch pattern you selected is displayed at the top. If for some reason you want to change the pattern use the drop down box and select the pattern name. 

Next specify the scale you would like to use. You may enter the value directly in the box, press one of the preset buttons or press the button and "show" the scale factor by selecting points in the drawing.

Finally specify the rotation angle. Either enter the value directly in the box, select one of the preset buttons, or press the (other) button to "show" the angle by selecting points in the drawing.

If you didn't select one of the preset angle buttons for the hatch press .

[end - If configured to prompt for scale & rotation]

 

  

Specify internal point or [S]elect:

Select an internal point to have the command find the hatch boundary and fill it with hatch

  

Specify internal point or [S]elect:

Keep selecting points and the command will continue hatching or...

  

Specify internal point or [S]elect:

type "S" to select the bounding objects yourself. When done selecting objects press <Space> or <Enter> and the selected objects are hatched.

Specify internal point or [S]elect:

When finished hatching press <Space> or <Enter> to stop.

Solutions to common questions and problems with this command

Related Commands

DETLHATCH  Command w/ 40 predefined hatches for details.

PLANHATCH  Command w/ 40 predefined hatches for plans.