Applying associative hatches

Apply hatches to specific objects using either the Attributes palette or the Resource Manager.

Applying a hatch from the Attributes palette

1. 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’re prompted to add a default hatch definition.

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

3.To customize the hatch for the selected object, click the Fill Hatch Settings button.

Parameter	Description
Hatch selector	Click the hatch selector. From the Resource Selector, double-click a different hatch to apply it.
Use Local Mapping	Enables 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	Flips the fill orientation horizontally, vertically, or both
Preview	Click to preview the current settings on the selected object

Applying a hatch from the Resource Manager

2.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.