When you are hatching an object, but the objects has areas that are separated, all areas of the object should be hatched in the same direction and with the same spacing.
When hatching assembled parts, the direction of the hatching should ideally be reversed on adjacent parts. If more than two parts are adjacent, then the hatching should be staggered to emphasise the fact that these parts are separate.
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Sometimes, it is difficult to hatch very thin sections. To emphasise solid wall the walls can be filled in. This should only be used when the wall thickness size is less than 1mm
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When hatching large areas in order to aid readabilty, the hatching can be limited to the area near the edges of the part.
