hatch with variable spaces

[Irreb]

hi,

how can i create a hatch with a custom pattern made up of horizontal lines (with infinite length) at different steps from each other using the txt file.

i searched about in the help.autodesk but it doesn't explain this particular about different steps.

example i need something like this:

________

________

________

________

is it possible to do?

[Sahay_R · Accepted solution]

Look for the .pat file on your machine. Open it in Notepad, save a copy of it. This gives detailed instructions about how to do this.

What I do is take a pattern which is similar to the one I want.Save the file, remove what you don't want. Follow the syntax correctly. Your hatch pattern will be made out of 4 lines = 4 families. Each line will be something like this - 

0,         0,         0,         0,        1

0,         0,         0,         0,        2

0,         0,         0,         0,        3

0,         0,         0,         0,        4

the last number  = the distance between the lines. So this will vary.

the first 0 = the angle that the lines are at. So if your pattern runs at an angle of 45, then the first 0 will be replaced by 45.

When you are editing the hatch patterns, go into Custom, load your new file. Test it until it works. This would be a fairly simple pattern, so it should not be too much of a big deal. Good luck!

[hugha]

HI, this pattern has four unbroken horizontal lines at varying spacings with an overall pattern repetition cadence of 100".

;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
;        Written by HatchKit for Revit
;        HatchKit for Revit (c)1990-2017 Cadro Pty Ltd
;        www.hatchkit.com.au/
;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
;-Date                                   : 2017-03-05
;-Time                                   : 7:20:10 PM
;-HatchKit Version                       : 3.1.10.2719
;-HatchKit Output Filetype               : Revit with HatchKit Add-In
;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
;%VERSION=3.0
;%UNITS=INCH
*vaying
;%TYPE=MODEL
0,0,12,0,100
0,0,25,0,100
0,0,50,0,100
0,0,87,0,100

if that is too regular then you can mix it up further by individually altering that 100" spacing:

;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
;        Written by HatchKit for Revit
;        HatchKit for Revit (c)1990-2017 Cadro Pty Ltd
;        www.hatchkit.com.au/
;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
;-Date                                   : 2017-03-05
;-Time                                   : 7:20:10 PM
;-HatchKit Version                       : 3.1.10.2719
;-HatchKit Output Filetype               : Revit with HatchKit Add-In
;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
;%VERSION=3.0
;%UNITS=INCH
*vayingmore
;%TYPE=MODEL
0,0,12,0,95
0,0,25,0,107
0,0,50,0,113
0,0,87,0,133

Add even more lines if you wish.

BTW the free HatchKit Add-In for Revit will allow the specification of this simple style of pattern entirely within Revit.

http://hatchkit.com.au/files/file/hatchkitaddinforrevit.zip

hope this helps,

Hugh Adamson

www.hatchkit.comn.au

[Anonymous]

i need a hatch patter with two  lines (one is half of the other) in a rectangle which will gradually tapers two zero.

[semhustej]

You can watch first few minutes of this tutorial, it explains the basics of hatch creation:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh9yhiKohlo&t=2046s

[Anonymous]

Pl. see the attachment.

Kindly suggest the remedy.

[Anonymous]

pl. find the attachment.

Kindly suggest the remedy.

[hugha]

That cannot be readily done by simply hatching within AutoCAD.

IIRC there is a tool in Civil3D that handles such markup for slopes and batters.

hth,

Hugh Adamson

[Sahay_R]

Also - try using PyRevit. It’s a free Revit add in that allows you to create ANY. kind of fill pattern. And it has a bunch of other cool tools as well. 

[_Vijay]

Or you can create custom pattern in Revit with help of pyrevit.