Comments on: My Hatch Pattern Smells of Rich Mahogany http://www.solidsmack.com/my-hatch-pattern-smells-of-rich-mahogany/2007-08-20/ 3D CAD|SolidWorks Tips|Technology|Product Design Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:16:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Josh http://www.solidsmack.com/my-hatch-pattern-smells-of-rich-mahogany/2007-08-20/#comment-1273 Josh Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:19:20 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=358#comment-1273 Ron, Hi. You can create them in autocad or dwgeditor and then use the hatchmaker lisp to save it. <a href="http://new.cadalyst.com/code/members/oct05.zip" rel="nofollow">HatchMaker Lisp Download (via Cadalyst)</a> Extract the HTH2065.zip. Load the lisp (type APPLOAD). Then type DRAWHATCH to start the command and create a hatch pattern. Type SAVEHATCH to save the hatch as a .pat file. If you're using DWGEditor, you may have to just copy the string produced, but you have to do this anyway if you create a .pat file. That's the quickest way I know to make your own. you can open a .pat file in a text editor and grab the hatch pattern coordinates from there and then add it to your sldwks.ptn file. If you have an .SLD file you can open and save it as a .dxf with a trial version program like CadSlide from <a href="http://www.etecad.com/" rel="nofollow">etecad.com</a>. I added some more hatch patterns to the Sldwks.ptn file. You can download it <a href="http://www.solidsmack.com/wp-content/uploads/swx%20files/Sldwks.ptn" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Hope this helps! Ron, Hi. You can create them in autocad or dwgeditor and then use the hatchmaker lisp to save it.

HatchMaker Lisp Download (via Cadalyst)
Extract the HTH2065.zip. Load the lisp (type APPLOAD). Then type DRAWHATCH to start the command and create a hatch pattern. Type SAVEHATCH to save the hatch as a .pat file. If you’re using DWGEditor, you may have to just copy the string produced, but you have to do this anyway if you create a .pat file.

That’s the quickest way I know to make your own. you can open a .pat file in a text editor and grab the hatch pattern coordinates from there and then add it to your sldwks.ptn file.

If you have an .SLD file you can open and save it as a .dxf with a trial version program like CadSlide from etecad.com.

I added some more hatch patterns to the Sldwks.ptn file. You can download it here.

Hope this helps!

]]> By: ron http://www.solidsmack.com/my-hatch-pattern-smells-of-rich-mahogany/2007-08-20/#comment-1272 ron Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:57:35 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=358#comment-1272 That was great but it was only one hatch pattern. I would like a choice of about 6 or so wood types. How did you create that pattern? That was great but it was only one hatch pattern. I would like a choice of about 6 or so wood types. How did you create that pattern?

]]> By: Josh http://www.solidsmack.com/my-hatch-pattern-smells-of-rich-mahogany/2007-08-20/#comment-1269 Josh Tue, 04 Sep 2007 21:23:57 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=358#comment-1269 Hugh, looks like a great resource. I downloaded the free version and it was fairly easy to create a hatch pattern. Thanks for the post! Hugh, looks like a great resource. I downloaded the free version and it was fairly easy to create a hatch pattern. Thanks for the post!

]]> By: Hugh Adamson http://www.solidsmack.com/my-hatch-pattern-smells-of-rich-mahogany/2007-08-20/#comment-1268 Hugh Adamson Tue, 04 Sep 2007 00:49:53 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=358#comment-1268 HatchKit can create and edit custom hatch patterns suitable for SolidWorks or convert hatch patterns from other systems. One minor point - the comments at the start of the SLDWKS.PTN file suggest that user-defined patterns should start with numeric identifier running from 501 up, 500 and below being reserved. HatchKit can create and edit custom hatch patterns suitable for SolidWorks or convert hatch patterns from other systems.

One minor point - the comments at the start of the SLDWKS.PTN file suggest that user-defined patterns should start with numeric identifier running from 501 up, 500 and below being reserved.

]]> By: Josh http://www.solidsmack.com/my-hatch-pattern-smells-of-rich-mahogany/2007-08-20/#comment-1270 Josh Thu, 23 Aug 2007 01:52:33 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=358#comment-1270 yeah, it would. Maybe I should just design everything in plastic or mc escher. yeah, it would. Maybe I should just design everything in plastic or mc escher.

]]> By: Rob Rodriguez http://www.solidsmack.com/my-hatch-pattern-smells-of-rich-mahogany/2007-08-20/#comment-1271 Rob Rodriguez Wed, 22 Aug 2007 19:53:29 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/?p=358#comment-1271 Nice Josh. I've installed it already. Wouldn't it be great if your CAD tools came with the hatches you really need. Nice Josh. I’ve installed it already. Wouldn’t it be great if your CAD tools came with the hatches you really need.

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