How do to draw this pattern quickly in LT and full?

[jambroselupin]

Morning,

I have been seeing this pattern everywhere recently in my new job, is there a quick way of drawing it as currently everyone seems to do it by hand and it is taking a very long time?

Currently I am using LT but will soon be upgrading to full CAD. Please can anyone offer any help with how to draw this pattern in LT and full. I have tried using the batting linetype in LT but my manager doesn't like it.

Pattern in question is the red 'squiggle'? on the yellow solid hatch.

Kind regards,

Josh

[steven-g · Accepted solution]

That's pretty much the way of doing it, you could draw your own basic shape and then use an array to fill in the areas you need, adjusting the scale as needed. And you could automate that to some extent using a dynamic block (again array withing the block actions). You are still going to have to do some trimming at the end of the walls. Do a search for batting dynamic blocks.

In theory, a hatch could work but would be problematic getting the scale exactly right to just have a single row.

It is going to depend a lot on what your manager likes (maybe just get a new manager who isn't so fussy 👹)

[Bob_Zurunkle · Accepted solution]

I think Steven has the answer by using a dynamic block. The problem with the batting linetype is its behavior in relation to other linetypes. It has to be scaled to fit the width of a 'wall', but it doesn't work well as an annotation object. A long time ago I defined a hatch pattern that worked well as long as its start point was defined as one end of the 'wall' and it was less than 600 feet long. Darned if I could find it now.

But a dynamic block is possible using constraints and dimensional controls and a stretch action. with it you could set the 'wall' thickness and just drag it the entire length. It might not be totally clean but it may work sufficiently enough.