Herringbone Hatch Pattern

[yazici.aliye]

Can you guys please help me. I am trying to decode the existing herringbone hatch pattern in AutoCAD and cannot figure it out for the life of me. I have figured out he half running bond and stacked block, but he herringbone is causing me troubles. I am trying to create a 79 x 7.5 inch herringbone tile pattern. Can any please help? It is greatly appreciated!! Thank you!

[patricks]

Herringbone patterns are a real pain as I've created a couple different ones recently.

However I don't see how a 79 x 7.5 pattern will work given that 79 is not evenly divisible by 7.5.

[hugh.69031]

try this:

;%VERSION=3.0
;%UNITS=INCH
*HBONE7REVITIM
;%TYPE=MODEL
;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
;        Pattern written by HatchKit v2.7 Hatch Pattern Editor
;        HatchKit v2.7 Hatch Pattern Editor(c) Cadro Pty Ltd 1990-2008.
;        www.hatchkit.com.au
;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
;-Template=HBONE7.5X79
;-Source  =G:\Users\Hugh\Desktop\HBONE7.PAT
;-Date    =7/05/2014
;-Time    =11:22:47 AM
;-HatchKitVersion=2.7.1.1995
;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-0.090802216837,-7.5,0.011886,161.494252529,3.7559381824,86.5,-229.000400261
90.0908007405,0,0,154.006143751,3.75593827949,86.5,-229.000392106

Hope this helps,

Hugh Adamson
www.hatchkit.com.au

[yazici.aliye]

Patricks - does it have to be evenly divisible? I can easily draw the pattern by hand but was hoping to generate a hatch for it.

Hugh - thank you for generating this! However, when I plug those numbers into the text file, he hatch isn't recognized. Any ideas?

Do you know how to generate a herringbone hatch pattern from scratch? I am trying to understand the numbers that are used and cannot for the life of me decider them.

[patricks]

Are those numbers in inches or mm?

And yes you're right it doesn't need to be evenly divisible. But when it's not, it makes the pattern MUCH more difficult to figure out how to make it.

[PijPiwo]

Hugh - thank you for generating this! However, when I plug those numbers into the text file, he hatch isn't recognized. Any ideas?

Copy Hugh’s code to notepad and save as .pat file. In revit, create a new custom fill pattern – for model, import your .pat file as is. For drafting fill pattern (in .pat file), substitute word ‘MODEL’ with ‘DRAFTING’ (fourth line from top).

I am trying to understand the numbers that are used and cannot for the life of me decider them.

Open up revit.pat file (C:\Pogram Files\Autodesk\’your revit version’\Data) At the beginning, there is a syntax tutorial. Also, google for it, there are some tutorials on line.

Or, just use Hugh's hatchkit software

[hugh.69031]

Thanks PiPiwo, for clarifying what I left unsaid. Much appreciated.

Here's a depiction of the import process for that fill - as Pipiwo mentioned it must be stored in a file named with a .PAT extension to be seen by Revit's import wizard.


hth,
Hugh Adamson
www.hatchkit.com.au

[patricks]

Copy Hugh’s code to notepad and save as .pat file. In revit, create a new custom fill pattern – for model, import your .pat file as is. For drafting fill pattern (in .pat file), substitute word ‘MODEL’ with ‘DRAFTING’ (fourth line from top).

Actually for a Drafting pattern, the numbers in the pattern file would need to be changed to reflect sheet dimensions (usually fractions of an inch) as opposed to real-world material dimensions.

[PijPiwo]

Yes, drafting pattern needs to be adjusted to the scale used in the project. Proper Import Scale parameter will do just that. I don’t think there is a need to mess with the numbers in the pat file.

[rbcameron1]

SHA_Fill Patterns_04 Masonry.patThe closest's I've got pre-made (no fuss) is a 6 x 18 herringbone. but it's brought in as a 2x6 pattern, you just scale it by 3 on the import scale. SHA_brickherringbone is the name. You'll have to load the attached *.pat file first. There's a couple patterns in there so you'll have to scroll til you find it.
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