Detailed Drawings > Defining the Drawing Layout > Working with Crosshatch Patterns > To Create and Modify Crosshatches for 2D Sketches
To Create and Modify Crosshatches for 2D Sketches
1. Open a drawing.
2. Select 2D sketches in a drawing that form one or more closed loops.
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Ensure that you do not select draft entities that overlap with each other.
3. Click Layout > Hatch/Fill.
4. Type a name for the cross section or accept the default name to open the MOD XHATCH menu on the Menu Manager.
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A default name is assigned to every section in the format XSEC<nnnn>, where <nnnn> is a number series unique to a drawing file.
5. A crosshatch is created by default. Click Fill to fill a solid color in the 2D sketch.
6. Click the other commands on the MOD XHATCH menu to modify the crosshatches. You can also retrieve a previously saved crosshatch pattern to use in a 2D sketch.
7. Click Done to apply the changes and close the MOD XHATCH menu.
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By default, all crosshatches use the Letter color, that is, the system default color. Use the Line Style command in the MOD XHATCH menu to change the color of the crosshatches. Use the Color command in the MOD XHATCH menu to change the color of the filled section.
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