In the files, tab click on the + in front: Support file search path (see photo below). Then right click on the black screen and choose option (preference for MAC users). To add hatches to AutoCAD you have to download them ( free AutoCAD hatch download link in the description) they are in PAT format.Īfter downloading the files unzip the RAR file. You may place these patterns on your system and use them in your drawings. Hashes on AutoCAD have an extension (format). To download these free AutoCAD hatch patterns, simply right click on the patterns you want and choose Save Link As, then place the PAT file in a path included in your AutoCAD support paths. Specify a point in an area enclosed by objects.
Defining the outlines of a hatch You can choose from several methods to specify the outlines of a hatch. Gradient fills can be used to enhance presentation drawings, but make the design more cumbersome and can “rowing” the PC to somewhat older configurations. You can also create a fill with gradients, which uses a transition between shades of a color or between two colors. One of the pattern types is plain and fills an area with a solid color. You can hatch an area using a predefined hatch pattern, set a simple line pattern using the current line type, or create more complex hatch patterns. The hatches are filled patterns used in the technical drawing to represent a material: