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After you dismiss AutoCAD alert you showed on screenshot (assuming you get it when you open Hatch Library window), you need to select 'Find in Finder' from dropdown list in Hatch Library window: New Finder window will open inside Hatches folder. Hi, Please find this video for how to trim a hatch. Also shown in that video that the hatch can be associative and it will also be after using TRIM on it. Generally, to fill an area with a pattern hatches are used and there are plenty of ready-made hatch patterns available in AutoCAD but if you want to use your own custom hatch pattern then you can make it using a type of simple code and also using an express tool called Superhatch. Dec 13, 2012 i am having a hatching issue, it seems no matter what hatch pattern i use and what hatch scale, alot of the hatch looks solid instead of the pattern i want, for example i am using currently ANSI37 @ Annotative with a scale of.20 and on the same paperspace page one plan with the hatch. How to install AutoCAD Hatch Patterns on the Mac.
If you are using AutoCAD for the Mac OSX you can also install either our 365 Hatch Patterns (also called 100 Plus) or our custom Wood and Stone hatch patterns.
Both Libraries will install on the Mac – Please note: you will not have a pull down – instead you will have thumbnails accessible within the Hatch dialog itself.
Feel free to contact us for more info about our 2 popular hatch library add-ons which contain hundreds of additional patterns for AutoCAD.
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Please follow these steps below to install the Wood and Stone Library:
1) If you have a acad.pat file from your Windows version of AutoCAD it is recommend to make a backup of it before starting.
2) Next browse to “~/Library/Application Support/Autodesk/roaming/AutoCAD 2011/R18.1/enu/Support/”
3) Locate the Mac acad.pat file and to rename it to acad-pat.old.
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4) Copy the original hatch pattern file from step 1 above into the Mac folder in step 2
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You can also use our 365 Hatch Patterns with your existing hatch patterns for the Mac. (see below)
Please follow these steps below to install the 365 Hatch Pattern Library:
1) Create a new folder on your Mac for your 365 Hatch Pattern Library. This can be a subfolder under support called Hatch (~/Library/Application Support/Autodesk/roaming/AutoCAD 2011/R18.1/enu/Support/Hatch”
2) As in Windows you will also need to add a path within your AutoCAD Preferences dialog. Choose Tools then Options to access the File Search Path dialog. Pick Add and then browse to the new path to add it to the list.
3) If all is setup correctly you will see your 365 Hatch Patterns after choosing the Custom Tab located in the Hatch Pattern dialog.
We offer these hatching programs right here at SimpleCAD:
How To Import Hatches Autocad
- Hatch Manager (library also included)
AutoCAD makes editing hatch objects easy. Editing an existing hatch pattern is simple after you’re familiar with the Hatch Creation tab on the Ribbon. Follow these steps:
- Select the hatch object. AutoCAD opens the Hatch Editor contextual tab on the Ribbon and displays the hatch object’s current settings.
- Make any changes you want and watch the real-time preview as you do. When you’re happy, click Close Hatch Editor to retain the changes.
Alternatively, you can use the Properties palette or the Quick Properties palette to make most existing hatch pattern changes. By default, AutoCAD displays the Hatch Editor tab when you click a hatch object, and it opens the Quick Properties palette when you double-click a hatch object. The Quick Properties palette is especially useful for changing several hatches at a time.
Simple grip-editing is also available. Select a hatch and then hover the cursor over the round, blue center grip. A contextual menu opens to give you quick access to changing the hatch origin, angle, and scale. Don’t be misled by the Stretch option on the context menu, though: You can only move a hatch with this option, and when you do, it loses its associativity to its boundary.
Here are a few other hatch tips:
- To make one hatch look like another (without even opening the Hatch Editor tab): Click the Match Properties button in the Clipboard panel on the Home tab of the Ribbon.
- To mirror drawing geometry that includes hatches without mirroring the hatch angle: Use the MIRRHATCH system variable. This tip can be quite useful when creating drawings of symmetrical objects. Model one half, apply the hatch, and then use the MIrror command to get the other half. The hatch angle remains consistent on both sides of the mirror line.
- To find the area of any hatch object: Simply select the hatch object and then open the Properties palette. The area is listed in the Geometry section, near the bottom of the palette.
Don’t go overboard with hatches. Their purpose is to clarify, not to overwhelm, the other geometry in the drawing. If your plots comprise a patchwork of hatch patterns, it’s time to simplify.
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Always apply hatches last, if you can. The Hatch command is smart enough to recognize text and dimensions that fall within the hatched area. It treats them like sterile eggs and automatically omits hatch zones around them. If you forget, or if you need to add a note later in a hatched area, apply background masking to the text.