Results 1 to 8 of 8

Thread: Making custom hatch patterns

  1. #1
    I could stop if I wanted to
    Join Date
    2004-09
    Posts
    262
    Login to Give a bone
    0

    Default Making custom hatch patterns

    Hello everyone,

    At some point in the past I remember I was able to create a custom hatch pattern from autocad but I do not recall what I did.
    I did a web search and all I came up with were plug-ins. If I recall I believe I maybe used a lisp?

    I am on autocad 2012 and 2013, and I am wondering if someone can give me hand on how to create a hatch.
    What I ultimately want to do is use this pattern I made to represent a perforated metal panel in a building elevation.

    Thanks !

  2. #2
    Active Member
    Join Date
    2016-02
    Location
    Singapore
    Posts
    70
    Login to Give a bone
    0

    Default Re: Making custom hatch patterns

    Quote Originally Posted by crullier View Post
    Hello everyone,

    At some point in the past I remember I was able to create a custom hatch pattern from autocad but I do not recall what I did.
    I did a web search and all I came up with were plug-ins. If I recall I believe I maybe used a lisp?

    I am on autocad 2012 and 2013, and I am wondering if someone can give me hand on how to create a hatch.
    What I ultimately want to do is use this pattern I made to represent a perforated metal panel in a building elevation.

    Thanks !
    Try this Hatchmaker.lsp
    Attached Files Attached Files

  3. #3
    Woo! Hoo! my 1st post
    Join Date
    2012-09
    Posts
    1
    Login to Give a bone
    0

    Default Re: Making custom hatch patterns

    Thanks for this nice lisp auto hatch maker. I am new here and just trying to find something and I thought of searching for the hatch maker. I was making this tedious way of making a hatch by taking each of my drawn pattern line from point to point, offset to next offset, angles, and starting points manually which is taking me about 4 hours each complicated patterns. But because of this nice lisp scripts. Everything now changed and I might as well start learning lisp scripting to automate my job.

    I suggest to make this small program upgraded to have some function of changing the scale of the pattern. I thought of doing it so because I am making drawing in precision of millimetre..

    Once again thanks a lot...

  4. #4
    Active Member
    Join Date
    2016-02
    Location
    Singapore
    Posts
    70
    Login to Give a bone
    0

    Default Re: Making custom hatch patterns

    Quote Originally Posted by rhaynzy287514 View Post
    Thanks for this nice lisp auto hatch maker. I am new here and just trying to find something and I thought of searching for the hatch maker. I was making this tedious way of making a hatch by taking each of my drawn pattern line from point to point, offset to next offset, angles, and starting points manually which is taking me about 4 hours each complicated patterns. But because of this nice lisp scripts. Everything now changed and I might as well start learning lisp scripting to automate my job.

    I suggest to make this small program upgraded to have some function of changing the scale of the pattern. I thought of doing it so because I am making drawing in precision of millimetre..

    Once again thanks a lot...
    welcome to the forum!
    glad to be of help

  5. #5
    Member
    Join Date
    2004-08
    Posts
    6
    Login to Give a bone
    0

    Default Re: Making custom hatch patterns

    Quote Originally Posted by nod684 View Post
    Try this Hatchmaker.lsp
    So I know this post is pretty old. I also know there is the express tools super hatch command. But that is not what I am looking for. After searching for a custom hatch pattern generator, with being able to select objects you have drawn as the hatch this lisp routine is great. One thing though, our standard pattern has to be 9 feet x 12 feet large and this routine only does a 1 x 1 inch square. Any idea if having the 9 x 12 as a starter "pattern" is possible?

    Thanks in advance.

  6. #6
    I could stop if I wanted to hugh.69031's Avatar
    Join Date
    2016-01
    Location
    Melbourne, Australia
    Posts
    360
    Login to Give a bone
    0

    Default Re: Making custom hatch patterns

    Quote Originally Posted by Katie Miller View Post
    So I know this post is pretty old. I also know there is the express tools super hatch command. But that is not what I am looking for. After searching for a custom hatch pattern generator, with being able to select objects you have drawn as the hatch this lisp routine is great. One thing though, our standard pattern has to be 9 feet x 12 feet large and this routine only does a 1 x 1 inch square. Any idea if having the 9 x 12 as a starter "pattern" is possible?

    Thanks in advance.
    Not with that generator, nor any other free generator that I am aware of, all of which create a square pattern so scaling their output will not work for you. I believe GlobalCAD's generator allows patterns based on a rectangle, while HatchKit allows patterns arranged on a parallelogram - which can be rectanglar.

    To use HatchKit, save your rectangular pattern template drawn in AutoCAD as DXF, open in HatchKit, edit, name and save as a PAT file.

    HatchKit Demonstration version. We offer a version targeting AutoCAD.

    Remember to draw the pattern template using the units you wish the pattern to follow.

    hth,
    Hugh Adamson
    www.hatchkit.com.au

  7. #7
    Woo! Hoo! my 1st post
    Join Date
    2016-07
    Posts
    1
    Login to Give a bone
    0

    Default Re: Making custom hatch patterns

    Quote Originally Posted by nod684 View Post
    Try this Hatchmaker.lsp
    what is the command for this lisp.( hatchmaker)

  8. #8
    Certifiable AUGI Addict
    Join Date
    2001-03
    Location
    Tallahassee, FL USA
    Posts
    3,655
    Login to Give a bone
    0

    Default Re: Making custom hatch patterns

    Quote Originally Posted by zeshan058731767 View Post
    what is the command for this lisp.( hatchmaker)
    Searching "Hatchmaker.lsp" for "defun C:" I found two commands DrawHatch & SaveHatch.

Similar Threads

  1. Custom Hatch Patterns
    By Wish List System in forum Revit Architecture - Wish List
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 2014-10-22, 05:52 PM
  2. 2011: Custom Hatch Patterns
    By aletourneau in forum AutoCAD General
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 2012-05-23, 01:17 AM
  3. 2011: Custom Hatch Patterns
    By Peter Pepper in forum AutoCAD General
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 2011-05-11, 03:17 PM
  4. making custom surface patterns
    By thomasf in forum Revit Architecture - General
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: 2008-10-28, 07:52 PM
  5. Get custom hatch patterns to show on Custom tab in Hatch dialog box
    By bberghahn in forum AutoCAD Customization
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 2006-11-07, 08:17 AM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •