Custom tile hatch...

[lucey.alan]

Hi all,

I am trying to make a custom hatch for 12" by 3-7/8" tile with 1/8" grout gaps. I've been pulling my hair out all day because I can't figure out where I'm going wrong. I make sure to hit enter at the end to ensure there is a blank line and that the file name matches the first line in the code. When I open autocad and try to use the hatch it appears as black in the preview and displays nothing when applied to a closed polyline. 

FOURBYTWELVE.pat

*FOURBYTWELVE, four by twelve tile pattern
0, 0,0, 0,12.125, 3.875,-.125
0, 0,12, 0,12.125, 3.875,-.125
90, 0,0, 4,0, 12,-.125
90, 3.875,0, 4,0, 12,-.125

[hugha]

You have instances of the same error where you have reversed dX and dY, in the last two lines:

*FOURBYTWELVE, four by twelve tile pattern
0, 0,    0,  0,12.125, 3.875,-.125
0, 0,    12, 0,12.125, 3.875,-.125
90,0,    0,  0,4,      12,   -.125
90,3.875,0,  0,4,      12,   -.125

dX and dy are measured with the relevant line oriented horizontally to the right,

hth,

Hugh Adamson

www.hatchkit.com.au