Hatching and cross-hatching are artistic techniques used to create tonal or shading effects. When lines are placed at an angle to one another, it is called cross-hatching. Hatch entities are used to show a cross-sectional view in a drawing and to distinguish material differences.

 

 

A hatch entity consists of the following data in addition to the Common Data:

 

 

The above properties are shown in the Selection Property Tree when a hatch entity is selected using the Selection Tool.

 

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To draw a hatch see the Hatch Tool.