Select Default to Boundary Extents to set the origin to the top left, top right, bottom left, bottom right, or center of the boundary extents.Ī new origin can be saved as the new default. If you choose to specify a new origin, do one of the following:Ĭlick ( ) to pick the new origin directly in the drawing. (Available for named layouts.)ħ In Hatch Origin, select whether to draw the hatch pattern from the default origin or a new origin. Related to paper space Select to scale the hatch pattern relative to the units defined for paper space. Changing the scale factor makes the hatch pattern larger or smaller than the default size. Scale Enter the scale factor as a percentage of the default. The default angle is clockwise you can change the angle by entering a numerical value. In the second (right) color list, select the color of the hatch background.Īngle Enter the angle of the hatch pattern relative to the x-axis in degrees (1-360).

You can also click to open the Hatch Patterns dialog box and select a pattern from the Custom tab.Ĭolor In the first (left) color list, select the color of the hatch lines. On the Draw toolbar, click the Hatch tool.ĥ In Custom Pattern, select a pattern from the list. On the menu, choose Draw > Hatch > Hatch. On the ribbon, choose Home > Hatch (in Draw) or Draw > Hatch (in Draw). To check where progeCAD searches for pattern files, choose Tools > Options, click Paths/Files, and check the folders listed for Hatch Patterns.Ĭhoose Tools > Options, click Paths/Files, and add the location of the custom pattern file (.pat file) to the folders listed for Hatch Patterns.Ģ Do one of the following to choose Hatch ( ): The hatch pattern definition is as follows:Īngle, x-origin, y-origin, delta-x, delta-y Īlternatively, you can add a custom hatch pattern to icad.pat and use predefined hatch patterns described previously instead of a custom library pattern below.Ĭopy the custom pattern file (.pat file) to the Patterns folder where you installed progeCAD. pat file contains one hatch pattern, and the filename must match the name of the hatch pattern.

You can use custom external hatch pattern libraries (.pat files), such as a standard library used in your office, customized patterns, and libraries available from vendors or standards organizations. Specifying a custom library hatch pattern

Where are autocad hatch patterns saved