How can I give these 3D solids a hatch or fill?

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I am making a 3D drawing for the first time in many years and have tried to google for solutions to make my 3D extrusions/solids have a fill.
For example the blue marked block I'd like to have solid, not see though. How can I do this?
The hatch command does not recognise it. 

[Alfred.NESWADBA · Accepted solution]

Hi,

change the visual style to "conceptual" or "realistic" (>>>details<<<).

- alfred -

[Bob_Zurunkle · Accepted solution]

One way to find the options is to type SHADEMODE at the command line...

[Anonymous]

Thanks 😃 
It helps for giving a fill which is what I need at the moment. Is there a way of being in control of what colours and patterns it takes on if needed in the future? When use the visual style as you suggest I have only managed to change the appearance based on the drawn lines' colour but not the pattern or fill.

[Anonymous]

Thank you 😃
Gets you the same alternatives as above suggestion, but helpful since I did not find the option at the property window until after a change of settings. With this command I could still change the appearance.

[Alfred.NESWADBA]

Hi,

>> Is there a way of being in control of what colours and patterns it takes 

You can assign materials to the objects, and each material has as basic info it's color, reflectivity, roughness, textures, bump-maps and a lot more ... >>>details<<<.

- alfred -

[SEANT61]

Hatches can be superimposed onto the face of 3dSolids. Out of the box, the process can be rather laborious but, depending on circumstance, may be worth the effort.