Topic: Cirlces in a Custom Hatch?

[whdjr]

Anyone know how to make a custom hatch with circles in it?

[Alan Cullen]

yup.

[CAB]

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*circ,Circle, one unit diameter
0, .4,0, 1,1, .2,-.8
90, 0,.4, 1,1, .2,-.8
45, .8,.1, .7071067812,.7071078912, .1414213562,-1.272792206
45, .1,.8, .7071067812,.7071078912, .1414213562,-1.272792206
135, .2,.1, .7071067812,.7071078912, .1414213562,-1.272792206
135, .9,.8, .7071067812,.7071078912, .1414213562,-1.272792206
63.4349488, 0,.6, .894427191,.4472135955, .2236067977,-2.01246118
63.4349488, .9,.2, .894427191,.4472135955, .2236067977,-2.01246188
153.4349488, .4,0, .894427191,.4472135955, .2236067977,-2.01246188
153.4349488, .8,.9, .894427191,.4472135955, .2236067977,-2.01246188
206.5650512, .4,0, .894427191,-.4472135955, .2236067977,-2.01246118
206.5650512, .8,.1, .894427191,-.4472135955, .2236067977,-2.01246118
296.5650512, 0,.4, .894427191,-.4472135955, .2236067977,-2.01246118
296.5650512, .9,.8, .894427191,-.4472135955, .2236067977,-2.01246118


[whdjr]

CAB,  I get an error when I paste this into a text file and try to access it from AutoCad.  I am using 2006 if this matters.  Can you explain better than the help files what each number represents and how you get them to be in different places.  I need circles with dia .9" on a rect array of 1.67" x and y.  If you have the time to explain it I will try my hand at it.

Thanks,

[CAB]

Make sure you have a blank line following the hatch definition. [CR/LF]

The hatch patterns like shape files are tricky.

Have you tried this?

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;;;CADALYST 10/05 Tip 2065: HatchMaker.lsp Hatch Maker (c) 2005 Larry Schiele

;;;* ======   B E G I N   C O D E   N O W    ======   
;;;* HatchMaker.lsp written by Lanny Schiele at TMI Systems Design Corporation
;;;* Lanny.Schiele@tmisystems.com
;;;* Tested on AutoCAD 2002 & 2006. -- does include a 'VL' function -- should work on Acad2000 on up.

[whdjr]

Make sure you have a blank line following the hatch definition. [CR/LF]

The hatch patterns like shape files are tricky.

Have you tried this?

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;;;CADALYST 10/05 Tip 2065: HatchMaker.lsp Hatch Maker (c) 2005 Larry Schiele

;;;* ======   B E G I N   C O D E   N O W    ======   
;;;* HatchMaker.lsp written by Lanny Schiele at TMI Systems Design Corporation
;;;* Lanny.Schiele@tmisystems.com
;;;* Tested on AutoCAD 2002 & 2006. -- does include a 'VL' function -- should work on Acad2000 on up.

I looked for this yesterday but CADALYST changed their format and I couldn't get the search feature to return anything.

[Matt__W]

Here's the Cadalyst code for October 2005.

[whdjr]

Here's the Cadalyst code for October 2005.

Thanks!  Will check it out.

[Matt__W]

Here's the Cadalyst code for October 2005.

Thanks!  Will check it out.

You're welcome.