Hatch

Access: Open this function from one of the following locations:

Click the button in the toolbar.
Select Views > View Creation > Hatch from the menu bar.
Select Drafting Symbols > Hatch on the popup menu (right-click the graphics area).

Add a hatched surface to the drawing.

The Hatch dialog is displayed together with the following parameters:

Text hatch files used to define the hatch patterns have an LHC extension and are stored in the following folder:

...\ProgramData\Cimatron\Cimatron\2026.0\Data\Hatch Patterns\

Notes:

The default hatch pattern is defined in the Preferences > Drafting > View > Section View.
The default hatch color is defined in the Preferences > Drafting > General > Colors > Symbols Colors.

Examples

Hatch Dialog

The following buttons appear in the Hatch dialog:

Geometry button: Define the area to be hatched by picking geometry (curves, edges, etc.).

Text Island button: Create an island around a text box or dimension placed on a hatched surface. See Creating Islands.

Hatch Align button: Click the Align button and then click the point to which to align the hatch.
For example:

Pattern

Select the default hatch type from the dropdown menu. The newly defined hatch type is immediately applied to the selected surface.
Example:Example:

Hatch Default 1:	Hatch Default 2:	Hatch Default 3:


Hatch Default 4:	Hatch Default 5:

Scale

Number of hatch lines: Select the scale of hatch lines from the number of lines dropdown menu or manually enter a value. The newly defined number of lines is immediately applied to the selected surface.
Example:Example:

Hatch Default 1 Scale = 1:	Hatch Default 1 Scale = 3

Angle

Angle of the hatch lines: Select the number of hatch lines from the line dropdown menu or manually enter a value. (The default value is 0 deg.). The newly defined line angle is immediately applied to the selected surface.
Example:Example:

Hatch Default 1 Scale = 3, Angle = 0:	Hatch Default 1 Scale = 3, Angle = 15:

Close: Close the dialog.

Apply: Apply the changes and remain in the dialog.

Reset Default button: Reset all the defaults values in the Hatch dialog.

Hatch Parameters

The following parameters are displayed with the Hatch dialog:

Select all edges

This is a toggle option Select all edges / Select sectioned edges.

Select all edges	All edges can be picked.
Select sectioned edges	Only sectioned edges can be picked.

Single Indication

The following dropdown options are available for defining the area to be hatched:

Single Indication	Define a hatched surface by a single mouse click within the defined area.
Free	Define a hatched surface by picking the individual boundary curves of the defined area.
One by One	Define a hatched surface by picking the individual boundary curves of the defined area.
Chain	Define a hatched surface by picking the first and second curve of the defined area. The most logical path within the direction constraint is selected.

New Chain

Define a new chain.

Exclude hidden lines

This is a toggle option Exclude hidden lines / Include hidden lines.

Exclude hidden lines	Do not take hidden lines into account when creating the hatched area.
Include hidden lines	Take hidden lines into account when creating the hatched area.

Tolerance

Specify the required tolerance for the hatch.

Note: If the shade mode for M-View sectioned faces is set to Transparent, the hatch is not displayed.

Some functionality may be dependent on the product package. Contact your Reseller if you require a license.