Acad Hatch patterns in LT?

[SCROSLEY]

Is there a way to use custom hatch patterns in Acad 2004 to work in Acad LT 2004?

[Mike.Perry]

Hi

As far as I'm aware a custom Hatch pattern file (.PAT) that works within AutoCAD should also work within AutoCAD LT, is this not happening for yourself?

Have a good one, Mike

[SCROSLEY]

Hi Mike,
I went to my support folder and there seems to be 2 files, one called aclt.pat and another called acad.pat. I pasted in the hatch patterns in the file called aclt.pat and nothing happen. So after reading your reply I pasted the hatch patterns into the file acad.pat and there they are!
What is the aclt.pat file? when I open it it says that it is hatch patterns for acad lt.

[Mike.Perry]

Hi

Aclt.pat is AutoCAD LT's standard Hatch pattern file.

Acad.pat is vanilla AutoCAD's standard Hatch pattern file.

Personal opinion - I personally would not alter either of those files, instead I would keep "Custom" Hatch patterns in their own .PAT files, then both versions (LT & vanilla) can use exactly the same "Custom" Hatch pattern file(s).

Have a good one, Mike