# Hatches and Fills [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/Index.md) → [User Guide](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/User%20Guide/(User%20Guide).md) With hatch you can fill a selected area with a pattern or color and you can create a wipeout object to blank out an area. [Overview of Hatch Patterns and Fills](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/User%20Guide/Hatches%20Fills/Overview%20of%20Hatch%20Patterns%20and%20Fills.md) [Define Hatch Boundaries](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/User%20Guide/Hatches%20Fills/Define%20Hatch%20Boundaries.md) You can select an object to hatch or fill, or specify an internal point to define a boundary. [Choose Hatch Patterns and Solid Fills](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/User%20Guide/Hatches%20Fills/Choose%20Hatch%20Patterns%20and%20Solid%20Fills.md) You can use a predefined hatch pattern or solid fill, or you can create your own hatch patterns. [Create Wipeout to Cover Objects](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/User%20Guide/Hatches%20Fills/Create%20Wipeout%20to%20Cover%20Objects.md) You use wipeout objects to cover existing objects with a blank area.