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Control the Hatching in Islands
Concept Procedure Quick Reference
 
 
 

To remove islands from the hatch area

  1. Click Draw menu Hatch.At the Command prompt, enter bhatch.
  2. In the Hatch and Gradient dialog box, after adding one or more boundaries, click Remove Boundaries.
  3. Select the boundaries that you want to remove and press ENTER.
  4. In the Hatch and Gradient dialog box, click OK to apply the hatch.
 Toolbar: Draw 
 Command entry: HATCH