Applying Associative Hatches

Apply hatches to specific objects using either the Attributes palette or the Resource Manager. Some objects have the ability to apply hatch settings while setting the object attributes.

Attributes can also be applied by class settings (see Setting Class Attributes) or transferred with the Eyedropper tool (see Transferring Attributes).

Applying a Hatch from the Attributes Palette

To apply an associative hatch from the Attributes palette:

Select the object, and then select Hatch from the Attributes palette fill list.

If no hatches are defined, and default content is not enabled in Vectorworks preferences, you are prompted to add a default hatch definition.

To change to a different hatch, click the Fill Hatch selector. From the Resource Selector, double-click a different hatch to apply it.

To specify the settings for the current hatch, click the Fill Hatch Settings button next to the Fill Hatch selector.

The Hatch Settings dialog box opens.

Click to show/hide the parameters.

If desired, click Preview to view the results of the fill settings.

Applying a Hatch from the Resource Manager

To apply an associative hatch from the Resource Manager:

Select the object.

From the Resource Manager, right-click on the resource, and select Apply from the context menu. Alternatively, double-click on the resource or drag the resource onto an object to apply it.

The fill settings can be edited from the Attributes palette.

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Parameter	Description
Hatch selector	Click the hatch selector. From the Resource Selector, double-click a different hatch to apply it.
Use Local Mapping	Select to enable entry in the mapping fields, to customize the fill for this object; deselect to return to the default fill mapping. The Attribute Mapping tool is an alternate way to create a local mapping; if an object’s fill is edited with the Attribute Mapping tool, the changes are reflected on this dialog box. Conversely, edits made on this dialog box are reflected in the position, size, and rotation of the mapping tool’s editing object. By default, a hatch fill does not rotate with the filled object; select Use Local Mapping to keep the fill’s orientation relative to the object.
X/Y Offset	Indicates the fill starting point coordinates relative to the center of the selection bounding box (in the file’s current units)
I/J Length	Specifies the distance in the I/J direction for a single instance of the fill (in the file’s current units). To maintain the aspect ratio of the fill when one length is changed, click the link button; the other length value changes automatically.
Rotation	Specifies the angle of the fill
Flip Horizontally/Flip Vertically	Select to flip the fill orientation horizontally, vertically, or both