: Use mathematical vector shapes, commonly used for technical detailing and architectural symbols.

However, because the architecture industry is a melting pot of software, most users naturally refer to Archicad Fills as "hatches." If you want a , you are looking for a Brick Fill . If you need a sand hatch for a site plan, you need a Sand Fill .

✅ for construction documents. ✅ Keep a library of your custom .PAT files – don’t rely on a single project. ✅ Name hatches clearly – “Brick_Common_75x225” beats “Hatch1”. ✅ Assign hatches at the material level , not per element. ✅ Test at multiple scales – what works at 1:50 may fail at 1:200.

: Automatically generated when an element (like a wall) is cut by a section or elevation line, based on its Building Material.