Once you change the mapping on a hatch, you might want to re-use the settings…
Vectorworks Tip #233 – Attribute Palette – Modifying the Local Mapping of a Tile
There are times where you want to change the rotation or the scale of your tile, but just for one object. In this situation you can use the attributes palette to change the local mapping of the tile assigned to the object. You can also use the attribute mapping tool to change the local mapping of a tile on an object.