Hatching features in a layer

The following steps outline how you can hatch features in a route layer.

1. Right-click the route layer in the table of contents that you want to hatch and click Properties.
2. Click the Hatches tab.
3. Check Hatch features in this layer.
4. Type an appropriate value in theHatch interval text box.
5. Click Hatch Def(1).

The Hatch Definition view becomes active.

6. Type an appropriate line length.
7. Right-click the hatch class and click Add Hatch Definition.

The Hatch Definition view becomes available.

8. Type an appropriate multiple of the hatch interval.
9. Type an appropriate line length.
10. Check Label these hatches.
11. Right-click the hatch class and click Add End Hatch Definition.

The End Hatch Definition view becomes active.

12. Type an appropriate end hatch tolerance if necessary.
13. Type an appropriate line length.
14. Check Label these hatches.
15. Click OK.

Tip:

If hatches do not appear after you have set up your hatch classes and hatch definitions, make sure that the Hatch features in this layer box is checked, the box beside each hatch class in the tree is checked, the specified hatch interval is appropriate for the data, and all hatch definitions that use a line symbol have an appropriate line length specified.

Tip:

If you selected a hatch interval that is too small, too many hatches will be drawn. You can stop the drawing process by pressing the ESC key.

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