SUPER HATCH

First make a block of the objects that you want to define your hatch pattern.

Then launch the SUPERHATCH command. Also found on the Express Tools tab >Draw panel > Super Hatch

(Note: there are many options and ways of using this tool so I would suggest looking into the various options by hitting the F1 button after launching the tool)

Super Tip: One of my favorite uses of this tool is that you can make a hatch pattern out of curved objects!!!

There is also a great video by Lynn Allen demonstrating how to use SUPERHATCH and applying images as a hatch [found here]

The prompts for using a block are shown above and are listed below:

• Select “Block” from the Super Hatch menu
• Select the block name from the “Super Hatch – Insert” dialog box and click “OK”

(The next few prompts are similar to inserting a block)

• Specify an Insertion point:
• Specify the X scale factor:
• Specify the Y scale factor:
• Specify the rotation angle:
• Is the placement of this BLOCK acceptable? <Yes>
• Specify block [Extents] First Corner <magenta rectang>:
• Other corner:
• Specify an option [Advanced options] <Internal point>: Pick inside of enclosed area to apply the hatch
• hit Enter

Notice that after the hatch has been applied that it is now a “group” and not a true hatch. So if you decide to modify the boundary, it will not be “associative”