Just a quick example of the new ability to specify the Hatch origin in AutoCAD 2006.

Lets say you have a brick Hatch pattern. You want to have the brick Hatch to be centered or start at a certain point to be accurate. You would not want the brick Hatch pattern to be splitting bricks.

Select the Hatch and then double-click to get the Hatch dialog. Now select the option to set a new Hatch origin. That's all there is to it. You can also use other options such as center the hatch.