Reshape an associative hatch by modifying the boundary objects. Reshape a nonassociative hatch by modifying the hatch object.
Modify the Extents of Associative Hatches and Fills
If you modify the boundary objects of an associative hatch, and the result maintains a closed boundary, the associated hatch object is automatically updated. If the changes result in an open boundary, the hatch loses its associativity with the boundary objects, and the hatch remains unchanged.
When you select an associative hatch object, it displays a circular grip, called the control grip, at the center of the hatch extents. Hover over the control grip to display a shortcut menu with several hatch options, or right-click to display additional options.
You can also change the hatch object by editing the grips of the associated boundary objects. To easily select all of the objects in a complex boundary, use the Display Boundary Objects option available from the ribbon or the Hatch Edit dialog box.
If the boundary object is a polyline or spline, multi-functional grips are displayed. For more information, see Modify Objects with Multi-Functional Grips.
Modify the Extents of Nonassociative Hatches and Fills
When you select a nonassociative hatch, multi-functional grips are displayed on the hatch. Use these grips to modify the hatch extents and some several hatch properties.
When you hover over a grip on a nonassociative hatch object, a grip menu displays several edit options based on the type of grip. For example, a linear segment grip has an option to convert the segment to an arc, or to add a vertex.
