LT2024 - Draw custom hatch pattern and save as .pat

[paul9ZMBV]

Hi,

Is there a lisp where I can draw a custom pattern (using lines etc) with in a rectangle or square and then save that area as a .pat (maybe to a folder on desktop)

I could then select the newly created .pat and use it to fill other areas of the drawing.

Thanks in advance for any input

kind regards

Paul

[ The subject line of this post has been edited for clarity by @pendean Original: Draw custom hatch pattern and save as .pat ]

[ВeekeeCZ]

Express Tools/Superhatch ?

[pendean]

Which of these did you find and use from the web

https://autocadtips1.com/2011/10/11/autolisp-make-and-save-custom-hatch-pattern/  

(seems to be the same) https://www.cadlinecommunity.co.uk/hc/en-us/articles/10618514939293-AutoCAD-LT-2024-Use-LISP-to-crea...    

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY6dDRqEYQc&t=79s

https://cadtips.cadalyst.com/patterns/hatch-maker 

https://www.cadtutor.net/forum/topic/70417-make-pat-files/page/2/#comment-565434 

Or for a tool that is external to AutoCAD

https://www.cadhatch.com/hatch-pattern-generator/4588167700

For purchase

https://www.hatchkit.com.au/ 

[paul9ZMBV]

using LT no super hatch

[Kent1Cooper]

For a fee, if you don't find anything free.  Search for HATCHKIT.  If you do it a lot, it may be worth the cost.  Or, learn how to define them yourself.  Depending on the nature of the pattern, it may not be difficult.

[Sea-Haven]

Maybe post a image of what your hatch looks like and why you need to create on the fly. There is a lot of patterns out there. 

[Kent1Cooper · Accepted solution]

There's a free HatchMaker routine at the Cadalyst CAD Tips site, which for some reason is no longer downloadable from there, but I found a message that includes it, >here<.  Don't copy the message-content version [emoticons problem, not to mention no indentations], but use the attachment.  I haven't tried it.

EDIT:  Now I have.  It does have its limitations [draw pattern in a 1x1 square only, on a 0.01 grid only], but it actually works.

[paul9ZMBV]

Brilliant thanks appreciated

[Kent1Cooper]

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@Kent1Cooper wrote:

.... at the Cadalyst CAD Tips site, which for some reason is no longer downloadable from there....

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[For what it's worth, I have contacted Cadalyst about the fact that CAD Tips download links are not working, and they have replied that this is not intentional, and they're working on fixing it.]