Hatch Styles

Hatch patterns are used in section views, and to fill in the profiles in sketches. Most standards specify the use of a single hatch pattern, and the angle of the pattern is automatically changed on individual parts in assembly section views. Some companies use different hatch patterns for different materials to help differentiate them. In this exercise, you learn how to map hatch patterns to materials, import a custom hatch pattern, and override the appearance of a hatch pattern.

1. Zoom into view A-A. Since it is a view of a single part, all profiles have the same hatch pattern.
2. On the Manage tab, click Styles and Standards group Styles Editor. Expand the Standard node and select Modified Standard (ISO).
3. Click the Material Hatch Pattern Defaults tab. The default hatch pattern is set to ANSI 31, and no materials are listed. Click the From Style Library icon to import the materials from the style library. All materials are listed, and they are all mapped to the default hatch pattern.
   NoteIf materials do not display, confirm that the style library setting in the project is Read Only.
   Scroll down to Steel, Mild and click the hatch pattern. The drop-down menu lists ANSI 31, several ISO hatch patterns, and Other… .
4. Click Other... to display the Select Hatch Pattern dialog box. This dialog box controls which hatch patterns are available in the drawing. Select ANSI 32 and click OK.

   The ANSI 32 steel hatch pattern is now available, but it is not set as the default hatch pattern for the Steel, Mild material. Click the hatch pattern dropdown menu again, and select ANSI 32. Click Save, and Done.

   Even though we set ANSI 32 as the default hatch pattern, the section view does not update. Once you map hatch patterns to materials, new section views automatically use those patterns. For existing views, Edit the pattern and set the By Material option.

   Right-click the pattern, and select Pattern By Material

   The section view updates to use the ANSI 32 hatch pattern, as shown in the following image.

   

   The spacing on the hatch pattern is too close for this part cross-section.

5. Right-click on the pattern and select Edit… .

   By Material is selected and Pattern is disabled.

   Change the Scale to 2, and click OK.

   The hatch pattern updates as shown in the following image.

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