Hatching Rules
- Last UpdatedJul 21, 2026
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The Hatching Rules part of the Representation and Hatch Rules window allows you to define the items to which hatching styles apply.
You can define the element surfaces to be considered for hatching.
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Only Sectioned Surfaces |
Select the option button to apply hatching only to surfaces cut by a section plane. |
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All Primitive Surfaces |
Select the option button to apply hatching to all surfaces, the element need not be cut by a section plane. |
You can define the surface direction of elements to be considered for hatching. The element to be hatched must also meet the criteria defined using the option buttons in the Consider part of the window.
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All Surfaces in All Directions |
Select the option button to apply hatching to all element surfaces |
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Only Surfaces Perpendicular to the View Direction |
Select the option button to apply hatching only to surfaces perpendicular to the view direction. For example, if the view direction is north then the south face of the element is hatched. |
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Only Surfaces Facing in a Specified Direction |
Select the option button to apply hatching to surfaces using a specified direction, instead of using the view direction. The Direction and Derived option buttons become active. For example, if six surfaces of a box are required to have different hatching styles then six hatching rules are applied. |
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Direction |
Input a value in the field to apply hatching to surfaces matching the specified direction. For example, Input N in the field to apply hatching to surfaces in the North direction. |
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Derived |
Click to define the object to associate with the Direction hatching using a cursor pick. You are prompted to Select design item Click to identify the design element. |