# PUBLISHHATCH System Variable [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [P](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/P/(P).md) **Function Description:** The PUBLISHHATCH system variable is used to control whether hatch patterns of DWF or DWFx published is treated as a single object. | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Integer | | Saved in | Registry | | Initial value | 1 | | Range | 0,1 | **System Variable Value:** **0:** when publish DWF or DWFx formats, hatch patterns group is treated as each single object **1:** when publish DWF or DWFx formats, hatch patterns group is treated as a single object --- ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/P/PUBLISHHATCH%20System%20Variable--85f39b7ed39f.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](../../../2018/System%20Variables/P/PUBLISHHATCH%20System%20Variable--85f39b7ed39f.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/System%20Variables/P/PUBLISHHATCH%20System%20Variable--85f39b7ed39f.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](../../../2020/System%20Variables/P/PUBLISHHATCH%20System%20Variable--85f39b7ed39f.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/P/PUBLISHHATCH%20System%20Variable--85f39b7ed39f.md) · [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/P/PUBLISHHATCH%20System%20Variable--85f39b7ed39f.md)