Trying to Hatch a 3d Object

[Anonymous]

I'm only slightly smarter than the average bear when it comes to AutoCAD, and no searching of the forums is helping me... I've made a pyramid out of lines in 3d space, and I just want to fill the surfaces of the shape, or "hatch" I know is the preferred term.

I've searched the google and everyone says Hatch only lives in 2d space.  They say to convert to solid, but I can't get convtosolid to actually take my lines and do anything.  Google also tells me to extrude, but I don't know how to extrude to a point.

Help please!

-A Lost C4D Animator

P.S. If you're very interested in my very rudimentary drawing, it is attached.

[S.Faris · Accepted solution]

UCS -> FACE -> Pick 3 corners of one of the triangle and hatch that triangle. Repeat this for all 4 triangles.

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[Anonymous]

That worked!  Thanks!

Can you explain why that worked?

[S.Faris]

Basically HATCH is a 2d Element. If you want to apply it to a isometric face, the UCS is the one to let know the HATCH that it is on this isometric surface the the user need the 2d HATCH to be applied. 

[HyperFibre]

Hi. How about for 3D solids with curves or cylindrical shapes? I also found your suggestion about UCS helpful in putting a hatch in 3D objects, but it doesn't seem to work for parts that involve curves (like rounded corners). Is there any way to hatch such surfaces as well?

I have a sample 3D attached below. Thanks