Alibre Design

Chapter 12 - Drawings4. Specify the cross hatch Angle.5. If desired, you can also modify the color, line weight, and offset distance for the hatchpattern.6. Click OK to apply the new cross hatch pattern.Note: You can also access the cross hatch settings from the Drawing Properties dialog box.From the File menu, select Properties and then select the Detailing tab in the dialog box.‣ To change the hatch pattern for individual parts in a section view:1. In the Drawing Explorer, expand the assembly under the section view to reveal the individualparts displayed in the section.2. Right-click the desired part and choose Change Cross Hatch from the pop-up menu. TheHatch Properties dialog appears.3. Modify the hatch pattern properties as desired.4. Click OK to apply the new cross hatch pattern to the selected part.12.5.5 Broken ViewYou can create a broken view in a drawing of a long part that has a uniform cross-section. Creatinga broken view is useful when you want to display a part with a larger scale on a smaller size drawingsheet.‣ To insert a broken view:1. Select the Select tool from the View toolbar if it is not already selected.2. Right-click the view you want to break in the Drawing Explorer or the work area and selectCreate Broken View from the pop-up menu; or select the view and then from the Insert menu,select Broken View; or select the view and then select the Broken View tool from theDetailing toolbar.360