Pre-loaded AutoCAD hatch patterns are not present

[michael_m_2]

Hello,

I am using AutoCAD 2024.  

Pre-loaded hatch patterns are not showing up when I try to assign a hatch pattern.  In the Hatch Editor panel, in the Properties panel within that, when I select "Pattern", there are no different hatch options (such as ANSI32, ANSI33, ANSI34, SOLID, ANGLE, etc.) that show up.  I think it just defaults to ANSI31 and doesn't give me any other options.  

Does anyone know why this is happening?  Do these hatch patterns not come preloaded with AutoCAD?  

Thank you

Update: I found that I can right click and find all of the pre-loaded hatch patterns using the right click menu and choosing Hatch Edit.  So the problem is essentially solved.  However, I am still unsure why the menu of hatch patterns doesn't show up in the Properties Panel of the Hatch Editor ribbon.  

[paullimapa]

make sure you've installed the latest 2024 updates

enter About command and you should see the version # 

mine is 2024.1.5

if that still doesn't work, then you can try a reset

[Simon_Mathews]

try and relink your support folder.

type options / Files / Support File Search Path / Add, Browse  / C:\Users\name\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\AutoCAD 20##\R24.2\enu\Support

and see if that resolves it

[pendean]

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@michael_m_2 wrote:

Hello,

I am using AutoCAD 2024.  

Pre-loaded hatch patterns are not showing up when I try to assign a hatch pattern.  In the Hatch Editor panel, in the Properties panel within that, when I select "Pattern", there are no different hatch options (such as ANSI32, ANSI33, ANSI34, SOLID, ANGLE, etc.) that show up.  I think it just defaults to ANSI31 and doesn't give me any other options.  

Does anyone know why this is happening?  Do these hatch patterns not come preloaded with AutoCAD?  

Thank you

Update: I found that I can right click and find all of the pre-loaded hatch patterns using the right click menu and choosing Hatch Edit.  So the problem is essentially solved.  However, I am still unsure why the menu of hatch patterns doesn't show up in the Properties Panel of the Hatch Editor ribbon.  

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MAC or Windows?

Have you installed the 2024.1.5 Update yet? ABOUT command in your AutoCAD will confirm what you have installed. If not, get it from your Autodesk Account Page here https://manage.autodesk.com/cep/#products-services/updates

Restart your PC afterwards.

[Kent1Cooper]

Could it simply be that the file got moved, or possibly deleted?  Put one of these in at the Command: line:

(findfile "acad.pat")  [Imperial version] or  (findfile "acadiso.pat")  [Metric]

and if it returns nil, then AutoCAD can't find the file.  If it has moved, a Search in a file explorer may locate it, and you can move it back to where it belongs, something like the suggestion in Message 3, or anywhere in the Support File Search Path list in OPTIONS.