T-FLEX Parametric CAD. Fundamentals. 2D Design

Hatches and Fills
If the end node of a contour line coincides with the start node then the contour automatically closes, as
indicated by a changed color of contour lines display on the screen.
The contour can also be closed using the option:
, Close Contour
This closes the contour with a straight line from the current node to the contour start.
If the hatch contains several contours then the next contour can be input after closing the current one.
To complete hatching, upon defining the contours use the following option:
Finish input (creates hatching)
The hatch area then gets filled according to the defined hatch parameters.
To cancel an action of a contour segment input or the whole
contour definition, right-click or press key. Upon
clicking the “Right button action” dialog box pops up. You can
select the command to execute in this dialog:
Cancel element creation. This cancels hatch contour input.
Cancel last element selection. This cancels the input of the last
segment of the hatch contour, bringing the contour definition
one step back.
Finish element creation. This command closes the contour automatically with a straight line.
The dialog box won’t be displayed again if the option “Don’t show this dialog in future” was set. The right
mouse button click will in this case execute the command checked in the dialog box last time it was used.
Editing Hatches and Fills
To modify hatches or fills, use the command “EH: Edit Hatch”:
Keyboard Textual Menu Icon
“Edit|Draw|Hatch”
Select a hatch or a fill by clicking . One can also use element selection from list, if the element was named.
Upon selecting a hatch or fill, the following actions can be performed:
Modifying Hatch or Fill Parameters
This is done via the option that lets modifying hatch (fill) parameters (see parameter description above).
One can change the hatch type, for example, from pattern to solid fill. This will fill the contour per the
settings for new fill creation.
As in hatch creation, some of the parameters are accessible from the system toolbar upon hatch selection.
Deleting the Whole Hatch or Fill
To do this, press the key (the icon in the automenu).
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