forum.datacad.com

OK what I mentioned previously was easier in the old format. Let me mess with this idea. I will post my results.

Hello:

Here's what some the hatch patterns that I purchased from Cheap Tricks look like:

(click on thumbnail for larger image)

There may be others, but these are the ones I found in a short search...these are 10 foot square areas and the scale is set to 32.

Here is the code for a combined CMU - Split face to match the previously posted image. The only draw back to this way of doing it is you can't have different colors.

[Header]
Scale=1
Angle=0
Display Scale=8
Segments=36

[Segments]
001=0,0,0,0,0,0,256
002=0,0,90,0,0,256,256,256,-256
003=0,0,0,184.320007324219,122.879997253418,112.639999389648,194.559997558594,10.2399997711182,-171.520004272461,7.67999982833862,-74.2399978637695,15.3599996566772,-181.759994506836
004=0,0,5,69.120002746582,215.039993286133,117.76000213623,189.440002441406,20.4799995422363,-171.520004272461,15.3599996566772,-74.2399978637695,30.7199993133545,-181.759994506836
005=0,0,10,135.679992675781,227.839996337891,110.080001831055,227.839996337891,17.9200000762939,-43.5200004577637,23.0400009155273,-135.679992675781,12.8000001907349,-168.960006713867
006=0,0,15,89.5999984741211,250.880004882813,115.199996948242,207.360000610352,35.8400001525879,-43.5200004577637,38.4000015258789,-135.679992675781,28.1599998474121,-168.960006713867
007=0,0,20,110.080001831055,145.919998168945,171.520004272461,138.240005493164,20.4799995422363,-140.800003051758,17.9200000762939,-104.959999084473,12.8000001907349,-81.9199981689453
008=0,0,25,145.919998168945,110.080001831055,194.559997558594,115.199996948242,28.1599998474121,-140.800003051758,35.8400001525879,-104.959999084473,30.7199993133545,-81.9199981689453
009=0,0,30,184.320007324219,130.559997558594,92.1600036621094,197.119995117188,12.8000001907349,-84.4800033569336,10.2399997711182,-125.440002441406,7.67999982833862,-166.399993896484
010=0,0,35,69.120002746582,38.4000015258789,161.279998779297,197.119995117188,28.1599998474121,-84.4800033569336,20.4799995422363,-125.440002441406,15.3599996566772,-166.399993896484
011=0,0,40,112.639999389648,186.880004882813,140.800003051758,122.879997253418,10.2399997711182,-112.639999389648,7.67999982833862,-71.6800003051758,20.4799995422363,-130.559997558594
012=0,0,45,112.639999389648,94.7200012207031,140.800003051758,215.039993286133,20.4799995422363,-112.639999389648,15.3599996566772,-71.6800003051758,38.4000015258789,-130.559997558594
013=0,0,50,151.039993286133,94.7200012207031,110.080001831055,181.759994506836,5.11999988555908,-94.7200012207031,12.8000001907349,-156.160003662109,15.3599996566772,-79.3600006103516
014=0,0,60,158.720001220703,112.639999389648,122.879997253418,168.960006713867,12.8000001907349,-104.959999084473,5.11999988555908,-122.879997253418,10.2399997711182,-94.7200012207031
015=0,0,65,66.5599975585938,112.639999389648,215.039993286133,168.960006713867,28.1599998474121,-104.959999084473,10.2399997711182,-122.879997253418,20.4799995422363,-94.7200012207031
016=0,0,70,130.559997558594,81.9199981689453,140.800003051758,151.039993286133,7.67999982833862,-48.6399993896484,15.3599996566772,-81.9199981689453,10.2399997711182,-112.639999389648
017=0,0,75,38.4000015258789,58.8800010681152,140.800003051758,243.199996948242,15.3599996566772,-48.6399993896484,30.7199993133545,-81.9199981689453,20.4799995422363,-112.639999389648
018=0,0,80,143.360000610352,232.960006713867,107.519996643066,199.679992675781,17.9200000762939,-112.639999389648,7.67999982833862,-133.119995117188,15.3599996566772,-125.440002441406
019=0,0,85,166.399993896484,48.6399993896484,107.519996643066,222.720001220703,35.8400001525879,-112.639999389648,15.3599996566772,-133.119995117188,30.7199993133545,-125.440002441406
020=0,0,90,158.720001220703,122.879997253418,94.7200012207031,225.279998779297,15.3599996566772,-79.3600006103516,10.2399997711182,-156.160003662109,5.11999988555908,-158.720001220703
021=0,0,95,66.5599975585938,215.039993286133,186.880004882813,225.279998779297,30.7199993133545,-79.3600006103516,10.2399997711182,-156.160003662109,10.2399997711182,-158.720001220703
022=0,0,100,117.76000213623,202.240005493164,158.720001220703,186.880004882813,17.9200000762939,-99.8399963378906,15.3599996566772,-81.9199981689453,17.9200000762939,-186.880004882813
023=0,0,105,163.839996337891,248.320007324219,158.720001220703,186.880004882813,35.8400001525879,-99.8399963378906,30.7199993133545,-81.9199981689453,35.8400001525879,-186.880004882813
024=0,0,110,99.8399963378906,56.3199996948242,135.679992675781,168.960006713867,20.4799995422363,-66.5599975585938,10.2399997711182,-135.679992675781,15.3599996566772,-148.479995727539
025=0,0,115,238.080001831055,56.3199996948242,135.679992675781,168.960006713867,38.4000015258789,-66.5599975585938,20.4799995422363,-135.679992675781,30.7199993133545,-148.479995727539
026=0,0,120,30.7199993133545,87.0400009155273,143.360000610352,199.679992675781,12.8000001907349,-171.520004272461,15.3599996566772,-79.3600006103516,17.9200000762939,-104.959999084473
027=0,0,125,53.7599983215332,110.080001831055,166.399993896484,222.720001220703,28.1599998474121,-171.520004272461,30.7199993133545,-79.3600006103516,35.8400001525879,-104.959999084473
028=0,0,130,87.0400009155273,30.7199993133545,199.679992675781,143.360000610352,7.67999982833862,-56.3199996948242,10.2399997711182,-110.080001831055,20.4799995422363,-143.360000610352
029=0,0,135,110.080001831055,53.7599983215332,222.720001220703,166.399993896484,15.3599996566772,-56.3199996948242,20.4799995422363,-110.080001831055,38.4000015258789,-143.360000610352
030=0,0,140,10.2399997711182,235.520004272461,125.440002441406,143.360000610352,15.3599996566772,-92.1600036621094,17.9200000762939,-79.3600006103516,10.2399997711182,-107.519996643066
031=0,0,145,112.639999389648,74.2399978637695,125.440002441406,166.399993896484,30.7199993133545,-92.1600036621094,35.8400001525879,-79.3600006103516,20.4799995422363,-107.519996643066
032=0,0,150,222.720001220703,15.3599996566772,99.8399963378906,176.639999389648,10.2399997711182,-71.6800003051758,20.4799995422363,-158.720001220703,17.9200000762939,-145.919998168945
033=0,0,155,199.679992675781,156.160003662109,168.960006713867,176.639999389648,20.4799995422363,-71.6800003051758,38.4000015258789,-158.720001220703,35.8400001525879,-145.919998168945
034=0,0,160,53.7599983215332,158.720001220703,143.360000610352,199.679992675781,15.3599996566772,-107.519996643066,12.8000001907349,-97.2799987792969,10.2399997711182,-156.160003662109
035=0,0,165,30.7199993133545,66.5599975585938,166.399993896484,222.720001220703,30.7199993133545,-107.519996643066,28.1599998474121,-97.2799987792969,20.4799995422363,-156.160003662109
036=0,0,170,69.120002746582,97.2799987792969,156.160003662109,174.080001831055,23.0400009155273,-84.4800033569336,15.3599996566772,-115.199996948242,20.4799995422363,-112.639999389648

Now if you want them seperate but with the same scale here isa CMU witch a scale of 1 and the Fill-11 with a scale of 1.

CMU
[Header]
Scale=1
Angle=0
Display Scale=9
Segments=2

[Segments]
001=0,0,0,0,0,0,256
002=0,0,90,0,0,256,256,256,-256

Fill-11-1
[Header]
Scale=1
Angle=0
Display Scale=10
Segments=34

[Segments]
001=0,0,0,184.32,122.88,112.64,194.56,10.24,-171.52,7.68,-74.24,15.36,-181.76
002=0,0,5,69.12,215.04,117.76,189.44,20.48,-171.52,15.36,-74.24,30.72,-181.76
003=0,0,10,135.68,227.84,110.08,227.84,17.92,-43.52,23.04,-135.68,12.8,-168.96
004=0,0,15,89.6,250.88,115.2,207.36,35.84,-43.52,38.4,-135.68,28.16,-168.96
005=0,0,20,110.08,145.92,171.52,138.24,20.48,-140.8,17.92,-104.96,12.8,-81.92
006=0,0,25,145.92,110.08,194.56,115.2,28.16,-140.8,35.84,-104.96,30.72,-81.92
007=0,0,30,184.32,130.56,92.16,197.12,12.8,-84.48,10.24,-125.44,7.68,-166.4
008=0,0,35,69.12,38.4,161.28,197.12,28.16,-84.48,20.48,-125.44,15.36,-166.4
009=0,0,40,112.64,186.88,140.8,122.88,10.24,-112.64,7.68,-71.68,20.48,-130.56
010=0,0,45,112.64,94.72,140.8,215.04,20.48,-112.64,15.36,-71.68,38.4,-130.56
011=0,0,50,151.04,94.72,110.08,181.76,5.12,-94.72,12.8,-156.16,15.36,-79.36
012=0,0,60,158.72,112.64,122.88,168.96,12.8,-104.96,5.12,-122.88,10.24,-94.72
013=0,0,65,66.56,112.64,215.04,168.96,28.16,-104.96,10.24,-122.88,20.48,-94.72
014=0,0,70,130.56,81.92,140.8,151.04,7.68,-48.64,15.36,-81.92,10.24,-112.64
015=0,0,75,38.4,58.88,140.8,243.2,15.36,-48.64,30.72,-81.92,20.48,-112.64
016=0,0,80,143.36,232.96,107.52,199.68,17.92,-112.64,7.68,-133.12,15.36,-125.44
017=0,0,85,166.4,48.64,107.52,222.72,35.84,-112.64,15.36,-133.12,30.72,-125.44
018=0,0,90,158.72,122.88,94.72,225.28,15.36,-79.36,10.24,-156.16,5.12,-158.72
019=0,0,95,66.56,215.04,186.88,225.28,30.72,-79.36,10.24,-156.16,10.24,-158.72
020=0,0,100,117.76,202.24,158.72,186.88,17.92,-99.84,15.36,-81.92,17.92,-186.88
021=0,0,105,163.84,248.32,158.72,186.88,35.84,-99.84,30.72,-81.92,35.84,-186.88
022=0,0,110,99.84,56.32,135.68,168.96,20.48,-66.56,10.24,-135.68,15.36,-148.48
023=0,0,115,238.08,56.32,135.68,168.96,38.4,-66.56,20.48,-135.68,30.72,-148.48
024=0,0,120,30.72,87.04,143.36,199.68,12.8,-171.52,15.36,-79.36,17.92,-104.96
025=0,0,125,53.76,110.08,166.4,222.72,28.16,-171.52,30.72,-79.36,35.84,-104.96
026=0,0,130,87.04,30.72,199.68,143.36,7.68,-56.32,10.24,-110.08,20.48,-143.36
027=0,0,135,110.08,53.76,222.72,166.4,15.36,-56.32,20.48,-110.08,38.4,-143.36
028=0,0,140,10.24,235.52,125.44,143.36,15.36,-92.16,17.92,-79.36,10.24,-107.52
029=0,0,145,112.64,74.24,125.44,166.4,30.72,-92.16,35.84,-79.36,20.48,-107.52
030=0,0,150,222.72,15.36,99.84,176.64,10.24,-71.68,20.48,-158.72,17.92,-145.92
031=0,0,155,199.68,156.16,168.96,176.64,20.48,-71.68,38.4,-158.72,35.84,-145.92
032=0,0,160,53.76,158.72,143.36,199.68,15.36,-107.52,12.8,-97.28,10.24,-156.16
033=0,0,165,30.72,66.56,166.4,222.72,30.72,-107.52,28.16,-97.28,20.48,-156.16
034=0,0,170,69.12,97.28,156.16,174.08,23.04,-84.48,15.36,-115.2,20.48,-112.64

That worked like a charm. I input the hatches separated as I prefer the grout lines to be more pronounced. That was a lot of work and I appreciate the time you took to make that work.

Thank you.

I'm totally new to all of this. I bought Cheap tricks mostly for the shake and board & batten hatchs but I can't use them. The only file with the circle-in-a-square icon is dacadwin.pat. It's 87Kb compared to 1Kb for most the datacad supplied hatches and it doesn't have the DHP extension. I tried copying it to the support files folder with windows browser and renaming the extension but it doesn't show up under available hatches. What should I be doing?

Greetings Steve,

In the Hatch/Manage dialog, you can use the Convert button: browse to where this new PAT file is, and then it will create a DHP file for each of the hatch patterns contained in the PAT file.

Thank you Thankyou. It didn't seem to work at first, but then suddenly there they all were! Odd scales, but use-able. Thanks for the quick reply