CAD Forum discussion (EN) : Add hatches to Autocad 2012 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Sat, 11 Jul 2026 07:47:19 +0000 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 19:24:35 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=6751 <![CDATA[CAD Forum discussion (EN)]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ <![CDATA[Add hatches to Autocad 2012 : Thank you. ]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=6751&PID=17414&title=add-hatches-to-autocad-2012#17414 Author: ncespedes
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Posted: 14.Oct.2011 at 19:24

Thank you. ]]> Fri, 14 Oct 2011 19:24:35 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=6751&PID=17414&title=add-hatches-to-autocad-2012#17414 <![CDATA[Add hatches to Autocad 2012 : Listen very carefully. As...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=6751&PID=17412&title=add-hatches-to-autocad-2012#17412 Author: John Connor
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Posted: 14.Oct.2011 at 18:39

Listen very carefully. 

As long as AutoCAD knows where to find the folder it will find your .pat file.  It could be on the far side of the moon and AutoCAD wouldn't care.  That is why one types in the "path" to their file.  Consider this "path" to be like a trail of bread crumbs to a hungry animal.  It will find the source.

If you want to put your .pat file(s) where AutoCAD does then make sure you know what the correct folder is.  One way to obtain this information is to type (findfile"acad.pat") at the command line then press Enter.  AutoCAD will display the "path" to the hatch pattern file currently being used by the program. 

WARNING!

One downside to placing custom files in the AutoCAD folder is that you could overwrite the folder contents or the folder is deleted for some reason (maybe an upgrade?).  There goes your custom files.  Bye, bye.


Edited by John Connor - 14.Oct.2011 at 18:41]]> Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:39:42 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=6751&PID=17412&title=add-hatches-to-autocad-2012#17412 <![CDATA[Add hatches to Autocad 2012 : My folder with my new PAT hatches...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=6751&PID=17411&title=add-hatches-to-autocad-2012#17411 Author: ncespedes
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Posted: 14.Oct.2011 at 17:26

My folder with my new PAT hatches is somewhere in the C drive. Isn't there an specific folder where hatches live? Otherwise, I believe Autocad will not find the new hatches.

]]> Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:26:58 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=6751&PID=17411&title=add-hatches-to-autocad-2012#17411 <![CDATA[Add hatches to Autocad 2012 : Click on the ADD button to the...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=6751&PID=17410&title=add-hatches-to-autocad-2012#17410 Author: John Connor
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Posted: 14.Oct.2011 at 16:54

Click on the ADD button to the right and then add the "path" to the folder containing your new .pat file(s).]]> Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:54:58 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=6751&PID=17410&title=add-hatches-to-autocad-2012#17410 <![CDATA[Add hatches to Autocad 2012 : I&#039;m in the options dialog...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=6751&PID=17409&title=add-hatches-to-autocad-2012#17409 Author: ncespedes
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Posted: 14.Oct.2011 at 16:52

I'm in the options dialog box, I opened the "Support File Search Path" I see a "C\program files\autodesk\2012-english\support". What is next? Thank you.

]]> Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:52:45 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=6751&PID=17409&title=add-hatches-to-autocad-2012#17409 <![CDATA[Add hatches to Autocad 2012 : Put the hatch pattern in a folder...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=6751&PID=17408&title=add-hatches-to-autocad-2012#17408 Author: John Connor
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Posted: 14.Oct.2011 at 16:39

Put the hatch pattern in a folder that is in the support file search path of AutoCAD.]]> Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:39:13 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=6751&PID=17408&title=add-hatches-to-autocad-2012#17408 <![CDATA[Add hatches to Autocad 2012 : How do I add already created hatches...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=6751&PID=17407&title=add-hatches-to-autocad-2012#17407 Author: ncespedes
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Posted: 14.Oct.2011 at 16:31

How do I add already created hatches to Autocad 2012? I have PAT files from someone else.



Edited by ncespedes - 14.Oct.2011 at 16:39]]> Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:31:30 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=6751&PID=17407&title=add-hatches-to-autocad-2012#17407