To Hatch an Area Containing Nested Elements Within the Bounding Elements

  1. Select the Hatch Area tool ( Drawing > Annotate > Patterns ).


  2. Click the Flood icon in the tool settings.

  3. Optional: Click Show Extended Settings (lower right in the tool settings) and turn on Identify Alternating Interior Shapes.
  4. Enter a data point in the area enclosed by the bounding elements.

    The area to be hatched is displayed dynamically.

  5. Enter a data point to accept the hatching.

    The areas are hatched alternately. If Drop Pattern is off, the hatch lines are associated to a complex shape created from the bounding elements and the inside elements.

    Figure 1. With Identify Alternating Interior Shapes on, alternating enclosed areas are hatched or left blank.