Hide Table of Contents
This example shows how to create a Hatch and Hatch boundary loop data.
  1. Start DraftSight and open a drawing document with sketch entities.
  2. Using the following form, create a Hatch by selecting:
    1. Boundary loop

      - or -

              Line segments that form the Hatch boundary

      - or -

              Internal points of an enclosed area
     

    1. Type the Hatch pattern:
      1. Name. (See the Pattern dropdown list box on the Draw > Hatch/Fill dialog for options.)
      2. Scale.
      3. Angle.
    2. Click Create Hatch.
  3. Inspect the Hatch in the DraftSight drawing.

NOTES:

  • Errors are printed to Output.
  • To recreate this example:
  1. Right-click the topic and select to view the source.
  2. Save the file as an HTML file.
  3. Open the HTML file in your web browser.
  4. If using Windows Internet Explorer and running scripts is blocked, click the Information bar near the top of the web page and select Allow Blocked Content.
 
    Boundary loop
            First point:         X: Y:
            Second point:    X: Y:
            Third point:       X: Y:
            Fourth point:     X: Y:
 
    Line segments that form the Hatch boundary
                1. Select multiple Lines that form the Hatch boundary.
                2. Press Enter.
 
    Internal points of an enclosed area
           First point:         X: Y:
           Second point:    X: Y:
           Third points:      X: Y:
           Fourth points:   X: Y:
 
 Hatch
     Name:  
     Scale:   
     Angle:  
 

Output

 



Provide feedback on this topic

SOLIDWORKS welcomes your feedback concerning the presentation, accuracy, and thoroughness of the documentation. Use the form below to send your comments and suggestions about this topic directly to our documentation team. The documentation team cannot answer technical support questions. Click here for information about technical support.

* Required

 
*Email:  
Subject:   Feedback on Help Topics
Page:   Insert Hatch Example (JS)
*Comment:  
*   I acknowledge I have read and I hereby accept the privacy policy under which my Personal Data will be used by Dassault Systèmes

Print Topic

Select the scope of content to print:
x

We have detected you are using a browser version older than Internet Explorer 7. For optimized display, we suggest upgrading your browser to Internet Explorer 7 or newer.

 Never show this message again
x

Web Help Content Version: API Help (English only) 2019 SP05

To disable Web help from within SOLIDWORKS and use local help instead, click Help > Use SOLIDWORKS Web Help.

To report problems encountered with the Web help interface and search, contact your local support representative. To provide feedback on individual help topics, use the “Feedback on this topic” link on the individual topic page.

0.20.30