Use hatching on part faces, part sections or drawing shapes, such as circles and polygons, to show different materials.

The hatches are located in the hatch_types1.pat file in the folder defined by the advanced optionXS_INP. You can also use hatch patters on surface treatment.

You can also add hatch patterns to Tekla Structures:

• To add custom hatch patterns in the hatch_types1.pat file, see How can I define my own hatch patterns.

• If you have a hatch pattern file (created in a CAD software, for example), you can add it to Tekla Structures .pat file with a little modification, see Adding custom fill patterns.