How do u combine/split Hatches?

[Georgiou]

Does anybody know how to combine Hatches into one consistent Hatch?

or how to split up an existing uniform Hatch into multiple hatches?

[29xthefun]

You can click on each hatch you want to combine then right click into properties and then choose the hatch you want them all to be.

[ReMark]

Are you trying to merge two different hatch patterns into one?

[Georgiou]

The main reason i used the hatch command is to get an defined Area.

 

For instance if i have 17 hatched squares of different shapes and sizes and i want a total area. i can either

 

1. hatch every square on the one hatch command hence giving me one hatch, ie this would give me one snap point to check all 17 squares.

 

2. Hatch every 17 square individually and have 17 snap points. However to select the cumulative area you need select every 17 square snap points and have the property window open

 

Now what i want to do....,

 

Just say i have an existing drawing that needs editing,

 

8 of the squares have now changed to a new material, hence a new area under is needed. hence i need 1 hatch for the 8 areas.

 

now my question is, is it possible to split an existing hatch rather than deleting and re- hatching?

 

or is the opposite true can you combine two existing hatches into one?

[ReMark]

What is the more important task here? Hatching the eight squares or getting the total area of the eight squares?

[Georgiou]

Identifying the selected area is most important, however, in order to communicate that to others i need to hatch those areas.