topic Re: Customized Solid Hatch Pattern in AutoCAD Forum

Customized Solid Hatch Pattern

Anonymous — Sat, 19 Aug 2017 23:02:41 GMT

Hi,

I am aware of we can create our own line type hatch pattern by creating our own .pat files. But didn't find a way to define something like this (solid hatch pattern):

Any thoughts?

Thanks. Max

Re: Customized Solid Hatch Pattern

beyoungjr — Sun, 20 Aug 2017 02:38:06 GMT

If it's truly critical to get a colored square pattern like you showed then you should consider creating a surface and apply a material to the surface using your swatch as the custom material pattern.

About material creation and modification:

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2015/ENU/AutoCAD-Core/files/GUID-4C9F5CA6-6900-4AB5-AE0C-447C8605021D-htm.html

A tutorial...

https://www.mycadsite.com/tutorials/level_3/creating-new-custom-materials-autocad-3d-3-14.htm

Hope this helps.

Cheers

Re: Customized Solid Hatch Pattern

Alfred.NESWADBA — Sun, 20 Aug 2017 09:42:48 GMT

Hi,

a hatch-pattern can not contain solid areas, but you can make a lot of parallel lines that look like a filled area (be careful in terms of performance, that can slow down a drawing).

To the number of colors: a hatch can have two colors, one line color and a different background color. So as you have shown in your screenshot with 3 different colors the answer is sorry no, is not possible.

- alfred -

Re: Customized Solid Hatch Pattern

imadHabash — Sun, 20 Aug 2017 10:21:44 GMT

Hi,

if i understand your question right i suggest to try SUPERHATCH express tool command. you have to prepare a block sample then use it as a block superhatch .

the sample is attached ..Hope it's help ...

Re: Customized Solid Hatch Pattern

Anonymous — Sun, 20 Aug 2017 23:17:22 GMT

That's what I thought about. Thank you, Alfred!

Re: Customized Solid Hatch Pattern

Anonymous — Sun, 20 Aug 2017 23:21:32 GMT

That's cool - almost exactly what I wanted but in a way different from what I imagined.

Thank you very much!

Something sad is I'm now using the LT version which does has Express Tools. But still very good to know this.

Re: Customized Solid Hatch Pattern

Anonymous — Sun, 20 Aug 2017 23:23:07 GMT

Also an interesting approach, though more indirect.

Thank you very much!