Insulation Hatch in AutoCAD for Mac

[Anonymous]

Hello people, I am am Mac user and I am trying to use the insulation hatch but I can't make it fit the shape that I want. Is there a command that I can use to make it fit?
Thank you in advance

@Anonymous, 
john.vellek has edited your subject line for clarity:how to fit insulation hatch into a shape

[Anonymous]

Hello people, I am am Mac user and I am trying to use the insulation hatch but I can't make it fit the shape that I want. Is there a command that I can use to make it fit?
Thank you in advance

@Anonymous, 
john.vellek has edited your subject line for clarity:how to fit insulation hatch into a shape

[Michiel.Valcke]

Make sure you use a closed polyline to select as a hatch boundary. If the polyline is open hatching will fail. You can check whether a PLine is open or closed in the properties. 

If you have trouble closing your polyline you can also use the _.BO or _.BPOLY command to create a closed polyline for you.

[Michiel.Valcke]

Make sure you use a closed polyline to select as a hatch boundary. If the polyline is open hatching will fail. You can check whether a PLine is open or closed in the properties. 

If you have trouble closing your polyline you can also use the _.BO or _.BPOLY command to create a closed polyline for you.

[john.vellek · Accepted solution]

Hi xouzouriniii,

As @Michiel.Valcke mentions, a closed area is required to get any hatch to work. BO (boundary is a great way to get this to work if your lines are really close but not quite closed.

I have attached a Screencast for you that shows a batt insulation I downloaded and then add to my hatch library. I insert this into a wall that is closed on the ends. WHen I do this I see that the hatch needs to be rotated 90 degrees and then I scaled it up as well (x16). Lastly, I change the origin point for the hatch so it looks centered in the cavity.

I will attach this pattern to this post as well.

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

[john.vellek · Accepted solution]

Hi xouzouriniii,

As @Michiel.Valcke mentions, a closed area is required to get any hatch to work. BO (boundary is a great way to get this to work if your lines are really close but not quite closed.

I have attached a Screencast for you that shows a batt insulation I downloaded and then add to my hatch library. I insert this into a wall that is closed on the ends. WHen I do this I see that the hatch needs to be rotated 90 degrees and then I scaled it up as well (x16). Lastly, I change the origin point for the hatch so it looks centered in the cavity.

I will attach this pattern to this post as well.

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

[john.vellek]

Hi xouzouriniii

I am checking back to see if my post helped you with your problem. Please add a post with your results so other Forum users can benefit.

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

[john.vellek]

Hi xouzouriniii

I am checking back to see if my post helped you with your problem. Please add a post with your results so other Forum users can benefit.

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