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#76589 by John Daglish
Fri Jun 28, 2019 3:16 pm
I would like to convert all the brick hatches (single line and joint modeled) in DCAD into english/euro metric size of L x w x h 215 x102.5 x 65 with a 10mm joint.
If anyone has done this I would be grateful of a copy. Otherwise any suggestions on converting other than getting Hatchkit program?
#76595 by Mark Bell
Sat Jun 29, 2019 10:11 pm
What we've done in the past with similar Imperial to Metric hatching is, as an example using say 24x48 tile which translates to 609.6 x 1219.2 is:

1. After drawing the standard associative hatch, simply divide 1200/1219.2 = 0.984251968503937,
2. In Hatching/Scale, enter 0.984251968503937,
3. Select the associative hatching and its scaling will change to metric sizing. Note, you can also set the hatch origin (S4) to align tiling. We've done this using CMU to set the coursing to metric,

You can also create and save your own hatching already at the correct metric scale using the F7 Manage (Hatch Pattern Manager). Just select the hatch pattern and enter the new scale then save it as a unique name.
#76601 by John Daglish
Mon Jul 01, 2019 3:02 am
Thanks for the info and examples, especially using mm and the scale definition.

It is more straightforward for the single line brick joint definitions but becomes much more complex for the 2 line brick joint definitions with 64 or more segments.

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