SUPERHATCH command (Express Tools)

Hatches entities using images, blocks, external references or wipeouts as hatch pattern.

BricsCAD Lite; BricsCAD Pro; BricsCAD Mechanical; BricsCAD BIM

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Method

Opens the SuperHatch dialog box that allows you to select an entity as hatch pattern.

Pick an internal point where the hatch has to be applied.

Options within the command

Note:
  • After the entity is selected in the corresponding dialog box, the Command line prompts you to enter the insertion parameters.
  • During insertion, the Properties panel lists the Inserted Block Properties where you can directly edit parameters of Parametric, Mechanical, and BIM blocks.
Edit inserted entity
Allows you to change the parameter expressions for the entity you want to insert.

Continue to edit individual parameters, then press FINISH.

Enter parameter name
Specifies the name of the parameter.
Enter expression
Specifies the expression of the parameter.
FINISH
Finishes the editing of individual parameters.
Rotate
Allows you to change the rotation angle for the inserted entity.
set Base point
Allows you to change the base point for the inserted entity.
Note: By default this is <0,0,0>.
insertion Type
Specifies the component type.
Local
Inserts it as local block.
External
Inserts it as external reference.
Flip
Allows you to flip the direction of the inserted entity.
Multiple
Allows you to insert multiple copies of the same entity by specifying an insertion point for each instance.

Continue to insert entities, then press Enter to end the command.

Array
Allows you to create an associative array of the inserted entity by specifying the base point, distance between columns, distance between rows and end point of the array.
Direction
Allows you to select an existing axial entity to define the direction.
2Points
Selects two points to define the direction.
Zaxis
Selects the Z axis as direction.
Object
Allows you to select an axial entity.
Last
Uses the previous axis.
View
Allows you to specify a point on the view direction.
Xaxis
Selects the X axis as direction.
Yaxis
Selects the Y axis as direction.
Single row
Distributes entity copies into a single row.
Rectangular
Distributes entity copies into any number of rows.
Columns
Specifies the number of the columns.
Rows
Specifies the number of the rows.
Placement
Sets the distance between the entities.
Accept
Accepts the resulting array.
Change target 3d solids
Allows you to apply the inserted entity to existing 3D solids in the current drawing.
Select target 3D solids
Selects the target 3D solids.
cleaR
Clears the selection set to ensure no solids are affected by the inserted entity.
Select all affected 3d solids
All solids intersecting or touching solids in the BC_SUBTRACT and BC_UNITE layers of the inserted entity are affected.
Scale
Allows you to scale the inserted block.
X scale
Allows you to introduce the scale factor along the X axis. Enter a negative value to mirror the block about the Y axis.
Y scale
Allows you to introduce the scale factor along the Y axis. Enter a negative value to mirror the block about the X axis.
Z scale
Allows you to introduce the scale factor along the Z axis.
Note:
  • Values larger than 1 make the block larger.
  • 1 inserts the block at actual size.
  • Values smaller than 1 make the block smaller.
  • Values less than zero flip the block, like mirroring it.
Corner
Allows you to define the scale by selecting the opposite corner.
Is this placement acceptable?
Allows you to select another similar entity for insertion.
Yes
Confirms the placement.
No
Reopens the appropriate dialog box to select another entity for hatching.
Pick Internal point
Allows you to pick an internal point or press Enter to select a boundary entity (such as a circle, polyline, or ellipse).
Specify block First corner
Allows you to set the first corner of the block in the drawing area, then specify the opposite corner.
Extents
Allows you to set a larger area for the inserted block.
Specify xref First corner
Allows you to set the first corner of the Xref in the drawing area, then specify the opposite corner.
Extents
Allows you to set a larger area for the inserted Xref.