# \#hatch

**URL:** https://discourse.mcneel.com/tag/hatch/75.md

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## [Wall hatch color in 'Plan View'](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/wall-hatch-color-in-plan-view/223419)

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**Author:** [@Jens\_Jacob\_Melhus\_J1](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Jens_Jacob_Melhus_J1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 7:46am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/wall-hatch-color-in-plan-view/223419 "2026-10-13T07:46:51Z")

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wall\_hatch\_color.3dm (89.2 KB) Hi, I might have found a bug. see attached file. Printing the plan view causes the wall hatch to print red. It remains black ( as it should) when printing the wall from the viewport. …

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## [Wish: A unified Model Space representation scale](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/wish-a-unified-model-space-representation-scale/223180)

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**Author:** [@badileanu](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/badileanu)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2026, 6:35pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/wish-a-unified-model-space-representation-scale/223180 "2026-10-07T18:35:29Z")

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After looking more closely at how Model Space scaling works in Rhino, I think the Model Space workflow could be simplified. At the moment, if I want to work with a drawing intended for 1:5 representation, I need to keep…

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## [Editing block instance causes hatch to move](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/editing-block-instance-causes-hatch-to-move/222730)

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**Author:** [@Measure](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Measure)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 6:20pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/editing-block-instance-causes-hatch-to-move/222730 "2026-09-16T18:20:19Z")

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Hatch Bug.3dm (48.9 KB) This Rhino file contains a block with two objects: a hatch and a curve at the hatch boundary. Double-click to open block edit, then immediately click “Okay” without making any changes. When blo…

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## [Minor Hatch Match Request](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/minor-hatch-match-request/221677)

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**Author:** [@Sam\_Vel\_Kapp](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Sam_Vel_Kapp)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 2:10am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/minor-hatch-match-request/221677 "2026-09-15T02:10:52Z")

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Hello Fellow Rhinos; I’m having a little tiny trouble with hatch match in the hatching dialogue box. The hatch is working well with all the properties of the parent object, except for the layer that it is located in, …

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## [Hatch Properties panel is blank for selected hatches](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/hatch-properties-panel-is-blank-for-selected-hatches/222641)

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**Author:** [@Evelyn\_Neagoy](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Evelyn_Neagoy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 12, 2026, 3:07am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/hatch-properties-panel-is-blank-for-selected-hatches/222641 "2026-09-12T03:07:26Z")

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Hi, I upgraded from Rhino 7 to Rhino 8 for Mac this morning and have run into an issue I can’t seem to solve. When I hatch an area it sets to the solid default. When I select the hatch, the right panel changes to “Prope…

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## [Rhino BETA Feature: Create Hatch patterns with Grasshopper](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/rhino-beta-feature-create-hatch-patterns-with-grasshopper/199062)

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**Author:** [@scottd](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/scottd)\
**Replies:** 43\
**Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 4:19pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/rhino-beta-feature-create-hatch-patterns-with-grasshopper/199062 "2026-09-03T16:19:14Z")

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The Rhino BETA adds new Grasshopper Hatch components to its set of tools. You can now create, edit and save Hatch patterns. Rhino BETA also includes a new HatchPattern command in Rhino that can also work to create new h…

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## [Problems with matching hatches, rhino8](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/problems-with-matching-hatches-rhino8/172245)

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**Author:** [@jimmy\_son](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/jimmy_son)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2026, 2:01am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/problems-with-matching-hatches-rhino8/172245 "2026-08-26T02:01:17Z")

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HI using the MATCH option in under (not in the hatch pop-up) “Hatch properties” now in rhino8 also result in also copying all other properties like layer and if the target hatch is grouped, the matched hatch is now adde…

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## [Squares hatch is "half broken"](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/squares-hatch-is-half-broken/222097)

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**Author:** [@Stefano\_Menci](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Stefano_Menci)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 12:42pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/squares-hatch-is-half-broken/222097 "2026-08-25T12:42:15Z")

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The attached file has a hatch that only shows squares when the scale is greater than 1. bad hatch.3dm (89.4 KB) EDIT … and if you decrease the scale down to 0.3, no squares are shown at all, and the two lines are on…

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## [Saving a Gradient Hatch for future use / share all using Rhino](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/saving-a-gradient-hatch-for-future-use-share-all-using-rhino/158073)

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**Author:** [@cncduck](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/cncduck)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2026, 10:34pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/saving-a-gradient-hatch-for-future-use-share-all-using-rhino/158073 "2026-08-18T22:34:55Z")

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Title says it all, I use one specific gradient hatch for a lot of work. I cant seem to export it to share with my co workers and I cant seem to save it. The documentation states that I can import hatches as a .3dm or .pa…

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## [RH Beta - Hatch points cannot be deleted](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/rh-beta-hatch-points-cannot-be-deleted/220936)

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**Author:** [@Chita](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Chita)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 9:39pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/rh-beta-hatch-points-cannot-be-deleted/220936 "2026-08-04T21:39:41Z")

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Why is not possible to delete hatch points in Rhino Beta?

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## [Useful Resources for Architecture Students and Professionals](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/useful-resources-for-architecture-students-and-professionals/212343)

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**Author:** [@Minstemann](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Minstemann)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 1:19pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/useful-resources-for-architecture-students-and-professionals/212343 "2026-07-30T13:19:48Z")

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I recently graduated in architecture, and over the years I’ve come across a bunch of great resources that have really helped me during the drawing and production phase, from early sketches to final presentation drawings. …

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## [Rhino BETA Feature: Create New HatchPattern Command](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/rhino-beta-feature-create-new-hatchpattern-command/207893)

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**Author:** [@scottd](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/scottd)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 4:15pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/rhino-beta-feature-create-new-hatchpattern-command/207893 "2026-07-24T16:15:37Z")

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Try the new HatchPattern command in Rhino BETA. Create your own Hatch Patterns using Rhino 2D geometry. Why This Feature? Previously, to obtain different hatch patterns in Rhino you were limited to importing \*.pat fil…

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## ["Hatch Pattern Library"](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/hatch-pattern-library/218730)

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**Author:** [@Jakob\_Stolz](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Jakob_Stolz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2026, 8:38am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/hatch-pattern-library/218730 "2026-05-06T08:38:43Z")

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260506\_Schraffuren.zip (6.8 MB) If somebody need this, its a library of around 1000 hatch patterns that mostly work in Rhino; I found those \*.pat files flloating around in the www… If you donwload the zip archive ther…

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## [RH8 - Hatch - Match](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/rh8-hatch-match/217988)

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**Author:** [@Chita](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Chita)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2026, 9:40am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/rh8-hatch-match/217988 "2026-04-15T09:40:15Z")

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Hi all, why if use “Match” in Hatch dialog then this process change Display color to black - every time - no matter which color has “master hatch”…It’s right behavior?

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## [Same hatch in two layouts with different colors](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/same-hatch-in-two-layouts-with-different-colors/215600)

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**Author:** [@Jesse\_Altmann](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Jesse_Altmann)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2026, 10:13pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/same-hatch-in-two-layouts-with-different-colors/215600 "2026-04-07T22:13:27Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m stuck with trying to generate two drawings in two different layouts. I’m using a Clipping Plane to create a hatch. The goal is to show (and print) that same hatch differently depending on the layout: …

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## [Hatch Boundary Color](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/hatch-boundary-color/207442)

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**Author:** [@Patmue](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Patmue)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 24, 2026, 10:00pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/hatch-boundary-color/207442 "2026-03-24T22:00:01Z")

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Hi Rhino-Team, we work a lot with 2D drawings and hatches, and a small feature would make a big difference: Hatch → Show Boundary → NEW Choose Boundary Color This would let us use, for example, a light gray hatch with…

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## [Creating custom hatch pattern (.pat files)](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/creating-custom-hatch-pattern-pat-files/212985)

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**Author:** [@justin\_yeung1](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/justin_yeung1)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2026, 1:07pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/creating-custom-hatch-pattern-pat-files/212985 "2026-03-10T13:07:33Z")

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Hi, I just want to happily share in this community that I wrote a script for creating custom hatch patterns. I couldn’t find something similar so I decided to make one myself and hope it reaches whoever struggled simila…

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## [Rhino BETA Feature: New Hatch Management Panels](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/rhino-beta-feature-new-hatch-management-panels/206165)

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**Author:** [@scottd](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/scottd)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2026, 4:06pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/rhino-beta-feature-new-hatch-management-panels/206165 "2026-03-05T16:06:05Z")

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For Rhino BETA, we’ve redesigned Rhino’s Hatch pattern interface with a fast, visual grid. This will allow better management of large collections of hatch patterns. Why This Feature? Previous versions of Rhino manage…

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## [Impossible to work with locked hatches?](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/impossible-to-work-with-locked-hatches/190946)

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**Author:** [@Pipouille](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Pipouille)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2026, 12:31pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/impossible-to-work-with-locked-hatches/190946 "2026-03-05T12:31:21Z")

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Hello, Working a lot with hatches and curves, I use the lock or IsolateLock function to organise parts. But all my hatches become opaque and I can no longer work or see the hatches in the background in order to work ove…

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## [Vector print- hatches on top of everything](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/vector-print-hatches-on-top-of-everything/206761)

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**Author:** [@Petr\_Tuma](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Petr_Tuma)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 8:42am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/vector-print-hatches-on-top-of-everything/206761 "2026-03-02T08:42:05Z")

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Hi! I haven’t bumped into this for a long time, but now it seems that when I want to export to pdf in vector, the hatches are on top of other linework after export. The only way to fix it is to change the draw order, bu…

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## [Hatch vector print facing camera. Bug?](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/hatch-vector-print-facing-camera-bug/214119)

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**Author:** [@Kyuubimode](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Kyuubimode)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 10:36pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/hatch-vector-print-facing-camera-bug/214119 "2026-02-10T22:36:18Z")

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Hi, I have multiple hatches in my file. For some reason, some of the hatches face the camera when doing a vector print. Why is this happening? Is this a bug? hatch vector print facing camera.3dm (1.3 MB) I am on …

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## [Invalid Hatch from Surface](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/invalid-hatch-from-surface/215300)

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**Author:** [@Kyuubimode](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Kyuubimode)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [February 4, 2026, 5:42pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/invalid-hatch-from-surface/215300 "2026-02-04T17:42:51Z")

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Can someone help me with why my hatches are invalid when making them through these planar surfaces? The surfaces are valid geometry and the hatch preview also shows up properly. Its only when I am baking it to Rhino that…

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## [Hatch generated from curves exported from Rhino doesn't report area](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/hatch-generated-from-curves-exported-from-rhino-doesnt-report-area/154042)

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**Author:** [@Daniel\_Krajnik](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Daniel_Krajnik)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 1:01pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/hatch-generated-from-curves-exported-from-rhino-doesnt-report-area/154042 "2026-01-30T13:01:13Z")

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I’m trying to generate a hatch in AutoCAD that will be used to calculate areas. To do that I’m drawing its curves in Rhino. Unfortunately, generated hatches don’t properly report areas. Tracing them over in AutoCAD with p…

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## [Hatch Covering Lines (only after printing)](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/hatch-covering-lines-only-after-printing/214979)

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**Author:** [@Austin\_Samson](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Austin_Samson)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2026, 6:01pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/hatch-covering-lines-only-after-printing/214979 "2026-01-26T18:01:30Z")

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Hello, Attached are two screenshots, one of the actual sheet layout in Rhino and one of the pdf. For some reason, in Rhino, the hatch appears below the lines as it should - but after printing (both to pdf and directly t…

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## [Using New Hatches in Rhino 9 WIP Issues](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/using-new-hatches-in-rhino-9-wip-issues/213924)

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**Author:** [@omichalek](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/omichalek)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 10:02am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/using-new-hatches-in-rhino-9-wip-issues/213924 "2026-01-16T10:02:17Z")

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InsertControlPoint doesn’t work but you can remove the points - as long as the resulting boundary won’t self-intersect… Except not always, I encountered hatch control points that should have been fine to remove but stil…

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## [Hatches visible through surfaces in technical mode when printing](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/hatches-visible-through-surfaces-in-technical-mode-when-printing/214070)

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**Author:** [@Measure](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Measure)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 29, 2025, 11:01pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/hatches-visible-through-surfaces-in-technical-mode-when-printing/214070 "2025-12-29T23:01:54Z")

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Shows correctly in viewport, but is incorrect in print preview and pdf. Technical Hatch.3dm (175.9 KB) Rhino 8 SR25 2025-11-4 (Rhino 8, 8.25.25308.13001, Git hash:master @ b74710ef8645f421cc69ca4ca75ef82b0892e860…

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## [Hatching Issues With Large Regions](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/hatching-issues-with-large-regions/213591)

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**Author:** [@Sycamore](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Sycamore)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2025, 8:00pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/hatching-issues-with-large-regions/213591 "2025-12-12T20:00:16Z")

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Hi! I’ve got an issue with hatches when trying to place them into large areas. Rhino seems to be culling some of the segments inside of the hatch the larger the region gets, losing detail and creating inconsistency bet…

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## [Section Styles Hatch pattern 3D rotation](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/section-styles-hatch-pattern-3d-rotation/213441)

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**Author:** [@Jan\_Morzynski](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Jan_Morzynski)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2025, 9:24pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/section-styles-hatch-pattern-3d-rotation/213441 "2025-12-11T21:24:56Z")

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Hey everyone, We’re trying to connect our 3D Rhino model directly to our 2D drawings and views. The goal is to set up a system that automatically generates accurate 2D documentation with correct hatches included automat…

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## [When exporting in Pen display mode Hatch shows behind wall](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/when-exporting-in-pen-display-mode-hatch-shows-behind-wall/213094)

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**Author:** [@Pieter\_van\_den\_Broe1](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Pieter_van_den_Broe1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 11:31am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/when-exporting-in-pen-display-mode-hatch-shows-behind-wall/213094 "2025-12-02T11:31:16Z")

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Hello, when exporting my drawing in Rhino 8 a hatch shows up behind a wall. When I export it in a raster this disapears. However I want to export it as a vector to later modify it in Adobe programs. When using a normal v…

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## [Hatch type change with detail view scale](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/hatch-type-change-with-detail-view-scale/212784)

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**Author:** [@gandolphe.thomas](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/gandolphe.thomas)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2025, 5:50pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/hatch-type-change-with-detail-view-scale/212784 "2025-11-25T17:50:03Z")

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Hello :slight\_smile: , For context, I work as an architect producing models and plans, and the following question is about drafting/documenting design. I happened to have several times wanted to use a clipping section …

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