Insulation hatch

[Starkey]

Anyone have a hatch for the curvy lines usually associated with insulation?

Or send me to a tutorial where I can make my own if you so choose :wink:


-Taylor

[Dommy2Hotty]

How about a linetype? AutoCAD has a linetype named BATTING.

I created a LISP routine to load the linetype and draw a line that has the correct scale based on the insulation size and drawing scale...I can give it to you, if you want...

[Starkey]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I can't run LISP routines in AutoCAD LT correct?

But I will search for that linetype...I didn't even think to check that. Thanks

[Dommy2Hotty]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I can't run LISP routines in AutoCAD LT correct?

But I will search for that linetype...I didn't even think to check that. Thanks

Oops...I didn't look before I posted...

[Starkey]

Oops...I didn't look before I posted...

That's cool...I found the linetype, and scaling the line down wasn't a problem at all. Another problem solved on the cadtutor forums! :shock:

[Austriker]

i have the same problem but didnt get mine to work so easy, some help please!!!

[Cad64]

Can you at least give us a little information about what the problem is? Is it a problem with a hatch pattern or a problem with a lisp routine or a problem with a linetype or a problem with scaling? :?

[Starkey]

Second the more information part....are you using Civil 3D 06 and having this problem?

[mdbdesign]

Is this what you looking for???

[alec]

hi,
I use Batting a lot for my insulation sections - I just opened that attachment and all I got was a page full numbers - lots of numbers.
Is there something else I shopuld do to it or have I got something set wrong?

cheers,

Smudger

[Noahma]

Here is a lisp routine that I got from a friend years ago (still works great)

2703


should do the trick

[hugha]

Here's a more efficient version of that BATTINSUL hatch. It looks the same, but all the unnecessary duplication and differing spacings have been removed.

*BATTINSUL,BATTINSUL (efficient small version)
;----------------------------------------------------------------------
; Pattern written by HatchKit v2.7 Hatch Pattern Editor
; HatchKit v2.7 Hatch Pattern Editor(c) Cadro Pty Ltd 1990-2007.
; www.cadro.com.au/hatchkit/ (http://www.cadro.com.au/hatchkit/)
;----------------------------------------------------------------------
;-Template=BATTINSUL,BATTINSUL
;-Source =C:\Documents and Settings\Hugh\My Documents\BATTINSUL.PAT
;-Date =25/09/2007
;-Time =9:02:49 PM
;----------------------------------------------------------------------
74.8352172299,0.1771,0.9579,12.8711770908,0.026873 0411076,0.111,-13.9382297459
-67.1012536037,0.2036,0.7338,2.47190993325,0.043968 7288314,0.2558,-8.33088282042
-14.064635312,0.08823,0.1448,4.8119408458,0.0405972 25286,0.08127,-9.2185165207
14.0646353119,0.1671,0.125,4.48784567492,0.0405972 252861,0.08127,-9.21851652067
-74.8352172299,0.1281,1.065,1.17805265514,0.0268730 411076,0.111,-13.9382297459
25.0089453241,0.206,1.065,2.59721654072,0.03531218 02716,0.1414,-10.5502515941
52.4486755958,0.2459,0.1448,2.8099019349,0.0529771 68901,0.1374,-6.98917048922
-52.448675596,0.004471,0.2537,4.3166685543,0.052977 168901,0.1374,-6.9891704892
83.8125227449,0.004471,0.2537,12.5016343296,0.0110 72157934,0.2459,-33.8527400974
67.1012536037,0.03078,0.4982,6.11477288716,0.04396 87288314,0.2558,-8.33088282042
-25.0089453241,0,1.125,8.09443505337,0.035312180271 6,0.14144,-10.5502115941
-83.8632671306,0.3033,0.4982,9.09534825883,0.030199 681935,0.2459,-12.2557392326
83.2549943627,0.1305,0.7338,3.40577841418,0.066359 7207299,0.2257,-5.46367789881
-83.2549943627,0.1771,0.9579,2.28359948464,0.066359 7207299,0.2257,-5.46367789881


There's no reason for hatch patterns to contain that level of repetition.

Hugh Adamson
www.cadro.com.au (http://www.cadro.com.au)

[bold architecture design]

Here is a lisp routine that I got from a friend years ago (still works great)

2703


should do the trick

Hi, pretty new to the Forum and with a Vectorworks background, but slowly (after 5 years!) picking up ACAD. This routine is great but each time I use the command 'Insul' it turns off my OSNAP settings and I have to turn them on again and they've all been turned off by default. Little bit frustrating as I need the OSNAP generally each time I use the Insul lsp routine. Any advice greatly appreciated. :?

[hugha]

Open the insul.lsp wsith a text editor (even Notepad) and comment out this line

(setvar "OSMODE" 0)

with a semicolon prefix like this.

; (setvar "OSMODE" 0)

Save the file - you will then keep your osnaps as is.

I haven't tested how it will affect the routine's operation but it could be worth a try.

[hakelu]

Hi guys.

I tried to use the hatch file you provided, but it wont draw curves, but non-continueous lines crossing each other, it is ugly.

I tried the lisp routine as well, but once finished setting parameters, it works for a few seconds, countinueously writing: "A" is unkown order", and so on... and then nothing happens.

I use AutoCAD 2007 hungarian version.

Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

[Audryb]

Here is a lisp routine that I got from a friend years ago (still works great)

2703


should do the trick

this is a great lisp routine, but I'm wondering if there's a way to edit it so that the angles of the insulation from one arc to the next are a little steeper? I'd like arcs of the finished batt to come closer together or even touch, but I'm not sure what variables to tweak.

thanks!

[Andrew1979]

I have created a menu that has a few different linetypes in it to download. For those that aren't familiar with installing a menu, I also have created an installation guide. And all this will also work in LT too.
http://www.thirdistudio.com.au/ThirdiStudioDownloads.html

[Andrew1979]

By the way, the site isn't finishes as yet so hoepfully no complaints. :D

[Cyberkid]

Do anyone know how to get an LISP rutine that makes a zigzag insulation like this:

best regards to all

cyberkid

[Andrew1979]

theres already a linetype in AutoCAD called zig zag

[Cyberkid]

theres already a linetype in AutoCAD called zig zag


Hello Andrew, thats true, but I would like one LISP routine for use in batts insulation. You know, just point out the starting point of your insulation, then the end, and final the height of the batt insulation - that should be like Zigzag. My opinion is that the line zig zag doesnt do it well.. can you help me?

I send you an image, where I have put some hard bags, and use the zigzag symbol, made with normal lines copying each other.

Do there exsist an Lisp routine that can replace that?

best regards..

Ib (Cyberkid)

[maximus553]

Sorry to bump an old post, but thanks.

[ctt]

i cant figure this out. i want the 'normal lisp routine batt insulation' as shown in pic above.
i copy and paste 'insul' into autocad 2008 and not much happens. wot command should follow? wot should i do? can anyone please give me step by step instructions?

plz help

[Cyberkid]

Well plz - i did try too, and it do NOT work well, the zig zag line is awful, and very difficult to administrate.
I had a long period e-mail correspondence with Jeff Sanders (hard core autoCAD) but in the end he replied that he did not have time to do an ordinary well working zig zag lisp routine.
I am looking too - for an similar lisp routine that WORKS ::::
best regards Cyberkid :)

[kindy52]

I use dynamic blocks for about everything. I made this one for bat insulation from 3" to 8" thick.