Boundary Hatch - Boundary Tab

Use this tab to select an area for hatching.

To select an area for hatching

Click the Boundary tab, choose one of the Island Detection Options, and then select a boundary to hatch by using the Select Boundary Set or Select Area method.

DIALOG BOX OPTIONS

Boundary Set to Search: Select the set of boundaries that contains the area to be hatched. To select everything in the drawing area, use the default, All Visible Entities. To specify entities already selected, click Current Selection Set. To create a selection set from the drawing area, click Select Boundary Set. For more information on Boundary selection methods, see Using IntelliCAD "Selecting an Area for Hatching."

Boundary Options: If you want the boundary to remain after hatching, select the Retain Boundaries check box. If you want the boundary to be deleted after hatching, click to clear the Retain Boundaries check box. If you want to specify a boundary type other than the Polyline default, choose one from the Boundary Type list.

Island Detection Options: To specify how you want the hatch to interact with the boundary polylines, choose an Island Detection Option. For more information on the Island Detection Options, see Using IntelliCAD "Selecting an Area for Hatching."

Select Area: To specify the area to be hatched, click the Select Area command.

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