Anyone have a hatch like this?

[wannabe]

Please........

[ReMark]

Not at the moment. Have you considered using Express Tools and the Superhatch command under Draw?

"Superhatch works like the hatch command, but it allows you to use an image, block, xref, or WIPEOUT object as a hatch pattern."

[ReMark]

Try here. Look at the last row image number 4462hpdc.

http://hatchpatterns.com/hatch_pattern_thumbs.php?collection=fh

[wannabe]

Try here. Look at the last row image number 4462hpdc.

http://hatchpatterns.com/hatch_pattern_thumbs.php?collection=fh

I might be interested if it was free to acquire.

The super hatch isn't so good for staggering; I need something with a random look like the concrete hatch.

[ReMark]

Did you notice it said "Free" at the top of that page?

Random circles?

[ReMark]

You can try over at the CAD Block Exchange Network as they have a category for hatch patterns I believe or at CAD Corner (see link below):

http://www.cadcorner.ca/hatch.php

[eldon]

The super hatch isn't so good for staggering; I need something with a random look like the concrete hatch.

Superhatch is quite good for staggering. But no hatch can be random, it has to have a repeating pattern.

[BenE]

and a little more random for you.:P

[ReMark]

If the pattern were long enough could it almost pass as random you think? Just a crazy thought of mine.

[hugha]

Is the pattern meant to represent bubbles or a glass pattern? If you can tolerate occasionally overlapping circles you could try overlaying multiple, differently scaled hatches.

A custom pattern could be built up by concatenating multiple copies of a simple circle pattern similar to that mentioned above, each scaled and translated differently within Excel.

Or you could create a hatch pattern simply by drawing it and feeding it to a visual hatch pattern editor.

[ReMark]

BenE: I think the OP wants a little more randomness than you've shown. Could you add a couple more rows of seemingly random circles to that routine? Just curious.

[ReMark]

This product might be able to create the pattern:

http://www.sharewareconnection.com/hatchkit.htm

[ReMark]

Watson Kilbourne has probably already figured this one out. Check out his company CompugraphX and 300+ hatch patterns he has for sale (very reasonable price).

http://www.compugraphx.com/

[wannabe]

It represents some type of pellet used in structures/civils.

[ReMark]

With all the choices that you have been given have you decided which way you're going go?

[hugha]

Try this - it's three 10 unit circles on a skewed repetition. They won't overlap.

Hatchkit v2.7 added circles (ellipses) to its sketching tools which makes this sort of thing quite easy.

If you prefer, you can use AutoCAD to draw a repeating motif then use the Windows clipboard or DXF to transfer the motif to HatchKit to produce the pattern.

Hugh Adamson
Cadro Pty Ltd
www.hatchkit.com.au (http://www.hatchkit.com.au)

[ReMark]

Repeating though does not mean random. Isn't "randomness" what the OP is looking for?

[hugha]

All patterns will repeat eventually because of the way they are defined.

Often there's a trade-off involved. While it is possible to avoid visible repetitions by defining a pattern larger than any of the areas to be hatched, the definition can become unmanageably large if fine random detail is also required.

It's just as easy to create a larger pattern than the one I posted but I'd appreciate some input on how large it needs be.


Hugh

[ReMark]

Well I guess that is up to the OP if he is even still following this post. Your efforts are appreciated hugha. Thanks.