Set hatch to use "Current Layer" permanently

[JeffClark]

Hatch Layer "Override".
I find it often set to a specific layer (must come from our template).
That just does not work for me. I want it set to "Use Current", permanently.

Is there a setvar I can put in my startup suite that will set that?

I often isolate layers for creating a hatch, and if the default hatch layer is off, I create a hatch and don't even know it. Try again. Now I've created a second hatch over the first one that I still can not see. Ahhhhh!
Eventually I figure it out, unisolate my layers, delete the duplicates, change the layer of the hatch to the layer I had current in the first place, and move on. Again, Ahhhh!

How can I permanently set the hatch layer to "Use Current"?

Thanks.
Jeff

[BlackBox]

Try setting HPLAYER sysvar to "." (aka current layer) on drawing open.

You cannot do this permanently per-se, as this is a drawing saved sysvar, but you can add it to SYSVARMONITOR, AcadDoc.lsp, etc which will do the work for you automagically.

HTH

[cadman1957]

Hey Black...

I tried this but was not successful.
What is the exact coding I put in? (SETVAR "HPLAYER" ???)

Thanks, Tom

[Opie]

(SETVAR "HPLAYER" ".")

[cadman1957]

I did it and it's not working. Is there some type of setting in cad that's preventing it?

[Ed Jobe]

You need to provide more specific information than just saying "its not working". Do you get an error? Do you set it and later it gets changed? After you run (setvar "hplayer" "."), run (getvar "hplayer) to check it's value and see if the change is sticking.

[Tom Beauford]

Just enter HPLAYER at the command line and let us know what it returns. You should also be able to set it that way.