Updated February 10, 2017 Open AutoCAD. Click “Open” in the “File” menu, Select your project file and click “Open.” Pan and zoom to the location of the object you would like to fill with a hatch. Type “Hatch” in the command line. The “Hatch” and “Gradient” window will open. Click the “Hatch” tab. Select the “Type,” “Pattern,” “Hatch Color” and “Background Color” from the drop-down menu of each setting. Click “Add: Pick Points” and click inside each object to fill with the hatch. Press the “Enter” or “Return” key and click “OK.” The object will fill with the hatch. Writer Bio
