Filling an area with hatches

Using hatches, you can add patterns inside a closed area of a drawing. Hatches can be used in a mechanical drawing to show the sectioned view and also to show several other features such as gravel, earth, and concrete in an architectural drawing. To understand the Hatch tool, I will use this sample drawing:

Figure 6.1: A sample drawing to be used for the Hatch tool

The Hatch tool is in the Draw panel of the Home tab, as shown in the following screenshot. In this case, I will apply hatch patterns to the wall of the kitchen, the slab, and other places:

Figure 6.2: The Hatch tool in the Draw panel of the Home tab

To start the hatch command, click on the Hatch tool from the Draw panel or use its command alias, H. Now, the command line will prompt you to specify a pick point, and you will also see a temporary Hatch Creation tab, as shown in the following screenshot:

Figure 6.3: The Hatch...