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If you need to change (preset) the default selection mode for the HATCH command - not by picking a point but by selection of the border objects - you can do this by changing the command icon in the ribbon.

Use the CUI dialog to change the hatch icon/command to call _HATCH _Sel instead of the default _HATCH. So the new format of the command will read:

^C^C_hatch _sel
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9.2.2012    18972×  
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applies to: AutoCAD 2012 · AutoCAD 2011 · AutoCAD LT ·

See also:
Tip 10269:How to restore erased hatch boundaries? (multiple)
Tip 8460:Unusual AutoCAD linetypes - from Microstation RSC files.
Tip 8371:Classic hatch dialog in AutoCAD 2011,2012...
Tip 7648:Area not displayed for some boundaries or hatches.
Tip 7511:How to switch off hatch previews in AutoCAD 2011? (faster hatch)
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