topic Re: Invisible Hatch in AutoCAD Forum

Invisible Hatch

Anonymous — Thu, 04 May 2017 17:48:45 GMT

i have a problem with a hatch name "H1INSUN1".i use auto cad in 2017 version i draw this hatch in version 2016 but the horizontal hatches (just horizontal one) wont be available and i cant see them although in another PC we can see them in autocad 2016.what should we do to see them in 2017 version?

Re: Invisible Hatch

pendean — Thu, 04 May 2017 18:22:04 GMT

Is that custom hatch available in AutoCAD2017 as a selection in HATCH command?

Re: Invisible Hatch

Anonymous — Sat, 06 May 2017 07:30:03 GMT

here is a screen shot.u know the green hatch is not default hatches i download it.vertical hatches are OK but i cant see horizontal hatch. its visible in autocad 2016 but its not OK in 2017.

Re: Invisible Hatch

imadHabash — Sat, 06 May 2017 07:58:46 GMT

Hi,

>> but i cant see horizontal hatch <<

This is NOT hatch pattern,this is Linetype called BATTING.there is a lot of reason for this issue and since we don't have the CAD file i suggest to check the scale for this linetype.also REGEN command will make difference when use such a linetype.

Note:

it will be more easy to give a solution if you post a piece of your drawing file.

regards,

Re: Invisible Hatch

Alfred.NESWADBA — Sat, 06 May 2017 09:05:35 GMT

Hi,

>> its visible in autocad 2016 but its not OK in 2017

Can you please upload the drawing? IN the screenshot we see some pixels, but can't select what object type that really is ...

Everything else is guessing and may take days to get valuable information.

- alfred -

Re: Invisible Hatch

Anonymous — Sat, 06 May 2017 09:17:22 GMT

its hatch.im sure.i made it.its show in another pc but not in my pc.its not even select.

Re: Invisible Hatch

Anonymous — Sat, 06 May 2017 11:33:11 GMT

here you are a file.pay attention to green hatchs.

Re: Invisible Hatch

Alfred.NESWADBA — Sat, 06 May 2017 14:15:02 GMT

Hi,

I can see both, vertical and horizontal hatches (partially parts of blocks), in 2016 as well as in 2017.

However it seems to be not the same drawing as you have shown in your screenshot (e.g. I can't find the text "E-45-B-I" you have shown in the screenshot).

But it could be possible that you don't miss all horizontal objects ... as there are so many objects it is hard to compare. Next time please upload a drawing only with very few objects, just to see the difference. Having thousands of objects makes it difficult to find one specific object that might be missing.

First chance: update your AutoCAD 2017. Current state is update 1.1, when you start command _ABOUT, verify that values:

- alfred -

Re: Invisible Hatch

Anonymous — Sun, 07 May 2017 08:00:08 GMT

u know they are plans that is contain 18 levels an in all of them there is this mistake.horizontal hatches that u can see is in blocks and they are OK but other hatches cant visible and even select able.i send u that file with less object.and i send u my version of autocad.please help.its very confusing...:(

Re: Invisible Hatch

Alfred.NESWADBA — Sun, 07 May 2017 08:05:42 GMT

Hi,

>> i send u my version of autocad.please help.its very confusing

You are not on the current version, you internal build number is "104" while "301" is the current one (today) ... please install AutoCAD 2017 Update 1.1, either using the Autodesk Desktop App or by using the subscription center ==> updates (>>>click<<<) ==> download and install it.

- alfred -

Re: Invisible Hatch

neaton — Sun, 07 May 2017 18:25:01 GMT

Do you have the H1INSUN1 hatch pattern (*.pat) on your machine? It must be in the AutoCAD search paths in Options/Files for AutoCAD to use it

If you don't have it in the seach path the preview in the hatch dialog will only be a box with a red line through it. When I try to hatch with H1INSUN1 it appears to work but when I check the command line history it says, "Unknown pattern name" because the hatch pattern definition isn't on my machine.

Nancy

@Anonymous wrote:

its hatch.im sure.i made it.its show in another pc but not in my pc.its not even select.

Re: Invisible Hatch

Alfred.NESWADBA — Sun, 07 May 2017 20:07:36 GMT

Hi,

>> Do you have the H1INSUN1 hatch pattern (*.pat) on your machine?

My guess ... yes, otherwise he would miss all hatches (vertical and horizontal ones, not just one direction) 😉

- alfred -

Re: Invisible Hatch

john.vellek — Mon, 08 May 2017 18:19:54 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

I extracted the PAT file from your drawing. I am able to apply it to other drawings without issue although I am guessing that it might be better and easier to use a linetype instead.

Regardless, when I looked at the hatch inside your drawing I found that it was frequently inside a block which doesn't make sense to me. Can you give me more detail on how you are using this pattern file (attached)?

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post solves your issue or answers your question.

Re: Invisible Hatch

john.vellek — Tue, 09 May 2017 21:26:49 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

I am checking back to see if my post or others helped you with your problem. Please add a post with how you decide to proceed and your results so other Community members may benefit.

Please hit the Accept as Solution button if a post or posts solves your issue or answers your question.

Re: Invisible Hatch

Anonymous — Sat, 13 May 2017 14:56:57 GMT

yes i do. i have it in my *.pat folder and when i try to make hatch its OK.but in this plans i cant see or even select them.but in another PC they are all OK. 😞

Re: Invisible Hatch

Anonymous — Sat, 13 May 2017 14:58:41 GMT

i try to fix it,but until now i cant find any solution 😞

Re: Invisible Hatch

Alfred.NESWADBA — Sat, 13 May 2017 18:05:51 GMT

Hi,

>> in this plans i cant see or even select them.but in another PC they are all OK

Two additional ideas:

disable hardware acceleration (command _GRAPHICSCONFIG)
reset your AutoCAD profile to default (>>>click<<<).

- alfred -

Re: Invisible Hatch

Anonymous — Sun, 14 May 2017 06:35:03 GMT

no its not worked at all.the amazing thing is when we use this plan as XREF its been ok and i cant see them...

Re: Invisible Hatch

Alfred.NESWADBA — Sun, 14 May 2017 06:54:25 GMT

Hi,

>> the amazing thing is when we use this plan as XREF its been ok

And when you now bind the XRef and _EXPLODE it?

- alfred -

Re: Invisible Hatch

gvborre — Thu, 26 Dec 2019 10:02:38 GMT

Dear

I see it was a while ago that this was answered.
I also had to look for something, but it is fairly simple.
You must create a folder wherever on your PC and set that autocad should also look there.
Here you can place all downloaded or homemade 'pat' files.
You follow the installation examples on the following website.
http://www.cadhatch.com/home/4588167678

Regards
Gilbert Vanden Borre
Stabiton bvba