How to open acad.pat file

mtreinen · ‎05-03-2018

What program can I use to open acad.pat files on a Mac. Autocad LT 2018. I can find the file but not a program to open it.

cadffm · ‎05-04-2018

Use a SIMPLE Texteditor. In Windows EDITOR...

Try to edit this file, but save a copy before.

Sebastian

maxim_k · ‎05-04-2018

Hi Martin,

Here you can find online documentation about Hatch pattern customization:
AutoCAD 2018 for Mac Help: About Custom Hatch Patterns and Hatch Pattern Definitions
http://help-beta.autodesk.com/view/ACDMAC/2018/ENU/?guid=GUID-A6F2E6FF-1717-44B6-A476-0CA817ADD77E

And here:
AutoCAD 2018 for Mac Help: To Create a Simple Hatch Pattern
http://help-beta.autodesk.com/view/ACDMAC/2018/ENU/?guid=GUID-7E1BFC62-C5F2-48C6-84D7-71FAD4DF0BEF
how to edit (create them)

So, on Mac you can use TextEdit.app to edit (create) .PAT files.

Maxim

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john.vellek · ‎05-07-2018

Hi @mtreinen,

Did you get this working with the suggestions in the thread? If you have never used TextEdit, simply use the Spotlight search, type TEXTEDIT and then you will be prompted to open the file.

Please let me know if this works for you or if you need additional help with the PAT file.

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