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# Align hatching

## Command Description

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This command can align the hatching of welded assemblies in the same direction. Users can select or enter the required hatching angle and scale.

Normally, welded assembly (subassembly inserted into the main assembly) hatches in the Inventor drawing section views are not aligned in the same direction as required by technical drawing standards. This tool helps designers to overcome that issue. Now it is not necessary to manually adjust the hatching of every part of the welded assembly to comply with standards.

<figure><img src="/files/57QVzOCCHhnnZBIB4Tqk" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>Default hatching (left) and aligned hatching (right) of the welded assembly</p></figcaption></figure>

### What weldment occurrences does the command use?

Weldment occurrence is the highest weldment assembly (if any) in the top assembly structure. The following image depicts the weldment occurrences that can be used by the command. Other weldment occurrences and "general" file types are ignored.

<figure><img src="/files/GFAPGRP07IOOsZ2UlOtw" alt=""><figcaption><p>Weldment occurrences used by the command</p></figcaption></figure>

## Command Location

* Drawing environment

## Command Settings

This command has no settings.

## Workflow Overview

1. Start the command.
2. Select the drawing view containing the weldment assembly.
3. In the dialog, for each weldment occurrence, set the hatching angle and scale.
4. Click OK to apply changes.

## Example of using the Align hatching command

<figure><img src="/files/VHw8hPzdObdG4HnVfcQn" alt=""><figcaption><p>Using the Align hatching command</p></figcaption></figure>