Revit Fill Patterns

[cslatteryAXGRE]

I am trying to create new fill patterns. I keep getting the message "No Drafting" type patterns found.

This is the pattern I am trying to make. I happens when trying to make any pattern. Does anyone have any idea as to why I am getting this message.

;%UNITS=INCH
*ANSI33, ANSI33
;%TYPE=DRAFTING
45, 0,0 0,.25
45, .176,0 0,.25, .125.-.0625

[barthbradley]

Try putting *ANSI33, ANSI33 on top line.  

[hugha · Accepted solution]

The error message is correct but unhelpful, errors should read:
Comma missing from line 4.
Comma missing from line 5.
Bad number specified in line 5.

Try:
;%UNITS=INCH
*ANSI33, ANSI33
;%TYPE=DRAFTING
45, 0,0,0,.25
45, .176,0,0,.25, .125,-.0625

hth,
Hugh Adamson
www.hatchkit.com.au

[mhiserZFHXS · Accepted solution]

Just FYI, pyRevit has an extremely simple and easy to use tool for drawing your own custom hatch patterns.

[cslatteryAXGRE]

Thanks everyone. I will try.

[cslatteryAXGRE]

Is there a way to have all custom patterns in one pattern file or do they have to all be in their own separate files?

[ToanDN]

One PAT file for each pattern.  However, if you use pyRevit, you can have a revit file for all of your patterns and filled regions without any PAT files, then you can transfer project standards to bring them in your projects.

[cslatteryAXGRE]

How does the default Revit.pat file get away with having all of them in one file?

I installed pyRevit. It seems to work pretty good.

I do have an rvt file and an rfa file with patterns in them and I do use Transfer Project Standards, but I am just trying to get some others in there. 

[ToanDN]

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@cslatteryAXGRE wrote:

How does the default Revit.pat file get away with having all of them in one file?

I installed pyRevit. It seems to work pretty good.

I do have an rvt file and an rfa file with patterns in them and I do use Transfer Project Standards, but I am just trying to get some others in there. 

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Sorry.  What I mean is if you pyRevit to generate the PAT files then it saves each pattern to one PAT file.  You can merge multiple PAT files into one PAT manually using a text editor.  But if you already use pyRevit then it is not necessary to keep the PAT file al all.

[cslatteryAXGRE]

I just installed pyRevit today.