Default to non-associative hatch?

[w.abbott]

Hello,

I have been un successful in finding a way to make the boundry hatches default to non-associative. Does anyone know if this is possible? Thank ahead of time.

[mjfarrell]

Hello,

I have been un successful in finding a way to make the boundry hatches default to non-associative. Does anyone know if this is possible? Thank ahead of time.

I dunno why I'm helping you do this......




HPASSOC System Variable

Type: Integer
Saved in: Registry
Initial value: 1

Controls whether hatch patterns and gradient fills are associative.


0 Hatch patterns and gradient fills are not associated with their boundaries

1 Hatch patterns and gradient fills are associated with their boundaries and are updated when the boundaries change

[w.abbott]

Thank you for assisting.

This is in ver 2002? I see nothing on the help of the online autodesk support about HPASSOC...

it does not exist in my System Variable Editor.

[Mike.Perry]

Hi

System variable HPASSOC didn't arrive until AutoCAD 2004.

Give FixHatch from http://www.cadwerx.net/ a try.

Have a good one, Mike

[Designer2060]

I dunno why I'm helping you do this......




HPASSOC System Variable

Type: Integer
Saved in: Registry
Initial value: 1

Controls whether hatch patterns and gradient fills are associative.


0 Hatch patterns and gradient fills are not associated with their boundaries

1 Hatch patterns and gradient fills are associated with their boundaries and are updated when the boundaries change

I agree this seems backwards, but if the user is accustom to using the trim command to remove sub-areas from within a hatched area, the associative property on the hatch prevents a person from trimming out internal islands within the hatch pattern. The user must go through the hatch edit dialog and "add" polylines to remove internal areas.

[Tom Beauford]

I agree this seems backwards, but if the user is accustom to using the trim command to remove sub-areas from within a hatched area, the associative property on the hatch prevents a person from trimming out internal islands within the hatch pattern. The user must go through the hatch edit dialog and "add" polylines to remove internal areas.

I forget sometimes how much better AutoCAD has become over the years. No problem trimming associative hatches with more current versions. 2002 would be like working on an Etch-a-Sketch for me.