Hatch pattern becomes "scrambled"

[gpbrady]

Hi,

I'm a newbie to augi so be gentle. I've searched the forums and autodesk website for this but haven't seen anything. My problem is that sometimes when I hatch, the pattern gets "scrambled". Like I'll hatch with the gravel pattern and it will come out disconnected or broken looking. I Regen and nothing. This only occurs when I save a file from a read-only file and then try to hatch in the new file. The original file works fine.

Any ideas? I can send screen shots if you want.

Thanks,

Geoff

[rkmcswain]

What version of what product are you using? Assuming 2006, since we are in that forum.

If pre-2006, change the value of SNAPBASE to a location near the area you are hatching.
If 2006, the "hatch origin" option is in the BHATCH dialog.

More info: http://support.autodesk.com/Getdoc.asp?ID=TS60223

[Mike.Perry]

Hi

Have a browse of the following thread in the AutoCAD FAQ forum...

Hatch patterns playing you up

Have a good one, Mike

[patricia.ellistone]

I am having the same problem with Gravel and Concrete hatches.
I have: reset MaxHatch to a lower value
set snapbase close to the area to be hatched
set limits to include all drawing entities

It still doesn't work.

Help, please.

[Mike.Perry]

I am having the same problem with Gravel and Concrete hatches.
I have: reset MaxHatch to a lower value
set snapbase close to the area to be hatched
set limits to include all drawing entities

Hi

Try setting Maxhatch to a higher value.

If that does not work, please post the problem drawing file so we can take a look...

Have a good one, Mike

[JASONM30395]

I've also noticed that it the boundary you are hatching is in a different ucs this can (although not always) cause problems.

[rkmcswain]

I am having the same problem with Gravel and Concrete hatches.
I have: reset MaxHatch to a lower value
set snapbase close to the area to be hatched
set limits to include all drawing entities

It still doesn't work.

Help, please.

What AutoCAD version are you using?

[merliny2k_99]

What version of what product are you using? Assuming 2006, since we are in that forum.

If pre-2006, change the value of SNAPBASE to a location near the area you are hatching.
If 2006, the "hatch origin" option is in the BHATCH dialog.

More info: http://support.autodesk.com/Getdoc.asp?ID=TS60223

Thanks R.K. I did not pay attention that they changed from 2005. I just had the same issue with gravel pattern and SNAPBASE did not work.