Digitize Hatch

Drawing a hatch.

• Select Hatch from the drop-down section of ‘Start Series of Measurements’ on the ‘Flexijet’ ribbon.
  

• As prompted in the Command Window, select the object to be hatched. In versions 3.3 and later, the object only needs to be a complete shape – it does not need to be joined into a Polyline. After selecting the bounding object, You may also select closed objects (polylines or rectangles) within the original hatched area to be ignored, such as a cutout.
  

• Follow the Command Window prompts to set the Angle of the hatch (45deg by default).
  

• Then, set the distance of the hatch. The ‘Digitize Hatch’ command will measure at these intersections.
  

Digitizing a hatch.

The Digitize Hatch command measures the distance of all the intersecting points within a hatched area. For example, a hatch in a rectangular area on a wall can be measured to determine high and low points so that glass or stone can be effectively clad.

Follow these instructions to digitize a hatch.

• From the ‘Flexijet’ Ribbon, select Digitize Hatch from the ‘Series of measurements’ drop-down menu.
  

• Select the hatch that you want to digitize.
  

• From this menu, you can select multiple options.
  

• The Flexijet will now measure all the points on the grid, moving through the points sequentially until it has completed all the measurements.

• When completed, FlexiCAD will display ‘Finished’, followed by the minimum and maximum distances measured.