This should be saved to its own *.pat file (e.g. The edited *.pat file then looks like this The resulting dimensioned layout is as follows. My new hatch pattern required brick sizes of 240 x 50 and 115 x 50 and a mortar thickness of 15mm. To understand and verify the offset distances you can create a dimensioned layout of the existing hatch pattern. To fully understand this I have illustrated each character set. *HBFLEMET,Brickworkflemishbond Free patterns from 0,0,10,0,150,215,-122.5Įach line of code represents a line in the hatch pattern. To edit the *.pat, you open it in Notepad.

The file that I found had brick sizes of 215 x 65 and 102.5 x 65 and a 10mm mortar thickness. They then said they wanted specific brick sizes, so I replied that you can just edit the file to represent the brick size you require. Using the tool palettes makes it easy to insert hatch with preset patterns and properties.When I was asked to create a Flemish bond hatch pattern, my immediate response was that if you search the internet you will find one that already exists and I did. Have You Tried article to see how to add hatch to a tool palette. Hover over the variable name to see a brief description.

Sets the default scale factor for new hatch patterns in this drawingĬontrols whether a single hatch object or separate hatch objects are created when operating on several closed boundariesĬommands for Hatches and Gradients for a more complete list of hatch related system variables. Other values correspond to the points on the rectangular extents of the hatch boundaries Sets the hatch origin point for new hatch patterns relative to the current user coordinate system in the current drawingĬontrols how the default hatch origin point is determinedĠ=Uses HPORIGIN. Specifies a default layer for new hatches and fills in the current drawing

Sets the default hatch pattern name in this drawing Specifies the maximum gaps between a set of objects that almost enclose an area to still be treated as a closed hatch boundary The hatch or fill is sent behind the hatch's boundary objects. When the ribbon is inactive (RIBBONSTATE = 0), the Hatch and Gradient dialog box is displayed.Ĭontrols the default draw order of new hatches and fills in this sessionģ=Send behind boundary. Sets the default color for new hatches in the current drawingĬontrols the display of the Hatch and Gradient dialog box and the Hatch Edit dialog boxĢ = Hatch and Gradient dialog box is not displayed for HATCH and GRADIENT when the ribbon is active (RIBBONSTATE = 1). Sets the default background color for new hatch patterns in the current drawing Sets the default angle for new hatch patterns in this drawing

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