edit hatch pattern on multiple parts

[Anonymous]

I have an assembly drawing .IDW with more than 50 instances of an O-ring (same ipt.). Is it possible to edit the hatching of the O-ring and all 50 will update without having to edit each individually. ?

Thanks

Inv 2008 sp1 ( for now !!:>)

[Rado_Paljus(Autodesk)]

I'm afraid there's no easy way how to change hatch for all your instances.
I believe it could be better if there would be the ability to select a hatch/hatches and apply the desired hatch style through styles drop down menu.
I've logged it as wish # 1017956.

Rado

[Anonymous]

Ah, not so fast Rado - I think he can do it 🙂

First - make sure all of the o-rings are using the same material.
Second - Edit your standard style, go to the Material Hatch Pattern Defaults
tab
Third - Add your o-ring material to the list and set it to the desired hatch
pattern, save changes and exit the style dialog
Fourth - Multi-select the hatch patterns in your drawing view(s),
right-click and select Pattern > By Material

That should do it.

Hope that helps,

--
Andrew Faix
Product Designer
Autodesk Inventor
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DIGITAL PROTOTYPING - Got it?



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I'm afraid there's no easy way how to change hatch for all your instances.
I believe it could be better if there would be the ability to select a
hatch/hatches and apply the desired hatch style through styles drop down
menu.
I've logged it as wish # 1017956.

Rado

[Rado_Paljus(Autodesk)]

Thanks Andrew for saving my skin 🙂

Though I still think that maybe it could be worth to consider the wish.

[Anonymous]

Of course!

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Thanks Andrew for saving my skin 🙂

Though I still think that maybe it could be worth to consider the wish.

[Anonymous]

way to go Andrew, Styles save the day again! (BTW - we have been using this since it was introduced in IV11?, and it is a great feature that saves alot of time)

[Anonymous]

First, thanks for all of your replies,
I must be doing something wrong, if I go into style and standard editor, pick hatch /create new and create a style named O-ring, set the preferences for it and pick save. Then go format" save style to styles library.also did a update styles.
When picking on a hatch or several hatches the option "by material" is grayed out. As for projects "use style library" is set to "yes". I am missing a step but don't know what step.

thanks

[Anonymous]

look for the topic "Set the default style for hatch patterns" in the help index. select the topic and look for the section on "Map materials to hatch patterns"

[Anonymous]

i found this bit of info. thanks andrew faix

[Anonymous]

Did you ever get an answer to the By Material option being 'greyed out'.  I have the same problem and can't figure it out.

Thanks,

Dan