1. Open a drawing.

2. Select the view containing the crosshatch pattern that you want to save. For an assembly cross section, you may need to use Next Xsec or Prev Xsec in the MOD XHATCH menu to select the member.

3. Double-click or right-click and click Properties on the shortcut menu. The MOD XHATCH menu appears on the Menu Manager.

4. Click Save.

5. Type a name for the crosshatched pattern.

6. The system saves the crosshatch pattern in the current working directory, giving it the name that you specified and the extension .xch. If you want to save the pattern in a separate directory containing crosshatch patterns, you must save the pattern first, and then move it to its new location using operating system commands.