breaking up Hatch

[dkominik]

Is there a way to break up or explode only a portion of a hatch? 

I want to get rid of the tile lines on my toilet fixture and behind the mirror. I usually either explode the whole thing.

To avoid the mirror I could do the hatch again with the mirror in place. I did that after I hatched the wall.

If the client wants to move something it is more difficult once the hatch is exploded.

[jherbst]

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@dkominik wrote:

Is there a way to break up or explode only a portion of a hatch? 

I want to get rid of the tile lines on my toilet fixture and behind the mirror. I usually either explode the whole thing.

To avoid the mirror I could do the hatch again with the mirror in place. I did that after I hatched the wall.

If the client wants to move something it is more difficult once the hatch is exploded.

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TRIM the hatch.

[alvespereira]

Is not good policy to explode hatches nor there is a way for partially exploding one. As you note if you need to change something (placement, fixture type,etc) you'll need to create a new hatch. I can think of three possible methods:

1. Try to mask the mirror and toillete block using a wipeout. This way you'll be able to move them anywhere without recreating the hatch.

2. Another possible way is by using a solid hatch fill within the mirror and toillete outline. You can do this with the boundary command and apply the hatch to the resulting closed polyline (draw a rectangle enclosing the fixture and with the boundary (bpoly) [bo] pick a point between the rectangle and the block).

3. You can also trim hatches. Not a method that i would use though.

Hope this helps.

[john.vellek · Accepted solution]

Hi dkominik,

There are a variety of ways to do what I think you are attempting. One of the easiest ways is to move your existing hatch away from its current location, create a new hatch and then use the Match properties feature to make the new hatch look like the old one but within the new boundaries.

Another great way to do this is with the HATCHEDIT command. I have attached a video that shows how you might use this in your work.

Please hit the Accept as Solution button if my post fully solves your issue or answers your question.

[john.vellek]

Hi dkominik,

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[evanWSDB2]

Very helpful. Clear and concise. Works well.

[evanWSDB2]

The three pictures above illustrate the hatch "removal" process. Although it doesn't change the original hatch boundaries, it makes it easy to "remove" portions. just be sure to put your polyline on a nonplot layer.