Entmake Hatch

I am trying to entmake a block definition which includes some solid hatching, in reference to this thread:

http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?t=35213

However, I am lost as to what parameters to specify in the entmake list.

I would appeciate any help on how to create the necessary table

I thank you for your time and patience.

Cheers

Lee

EDIT: Managed to work it out for myself - but any tips or pointers that anyone might have are welcomed

Lee,

Attached is a typical block definition with hatching for your reference.

Need anything else, Jusk ask.

The Buzzard

Voice-Data-Outlet-Flor-DEF.txt

Also take note that the order of the DXF information is critical to its operation

I use the attached code to extract the DXF information and use it int the order displayed.

PRINTDXF2.LSP

Many thanks Buzzard - I selected the hatch that I had manually created and used it as a reference in the end - but it was deciding which values needn't be in the entmake reference which was causing the issue - but thank you for your reference and LISP

Oh, and btw I re-wrote your LISP more succinctly for you

(defun c:pdxf (/ pick)
 (if (setq pick (car (entsel "\nSelect Object: ")))
   (foreach x (entget pick)
     (print x)))
 (princ))

Many thanks Buzzard - I selected the hatch that I had manually created and used it as a reference in the end - but it was deciding which values needn't be in the entmake reference which was causing the issue - but thank you for your reference and LISP

Oh, and btw I re-wrote your LISP more succinctly for you

(defun c:pdxf (/ pick)
 (if (setq pick (car (entsel "\nSelect Object: ")))
   (foreach x (entget pick)
     (print x)))
 (princ))

Or if you wanted the textscreen:

(defun C:pdxf (/ pick)
 (if (setq pick (car (entsel "\nSelect Object: ")))
   (progn (textscr)
   (foreach x (entget pick)
     (print x))))
 (princ))

Take note to the values I use verses the ones the program supplies.

At the top of the the data I believe there is only one value you need to remove.

Hatches in entity make are very sensative in a way to recreate.

Thanks for the routine fix.

A better routine fix -- i addicted too quickly...

Deals with sub-ents as well:

(defun c:en (/ Obj eNxt)
 (if (setq Obj (car (entsel "\nSelect Object: ")))
   (progn (textscr)
     (foreach x (entget Obj)
       (print x))
     (if (setq eNxt (entnext Obj))
       (while (not (eq "SEQEND" (cdadr (entget eNxt))))
         (princ "\n\nSub:\n")
         (foreach x (entget eNxt)
           (print x)) (setq eNxt (entnext eNxt)))))) (princ))

You leave out DXF data -1 & 330 which are for the entity name

But also, it seems with the Hatch, you leave out a few others at the very end, such as this lot....

(450 . 0)
(451 . 0)
(460 . 0.0)
(461 . 0.0)
(452 . 1)
(462 . 1.0)
(453 . 2)
(463 . 0.0)
(63 . 5)
(421 . 255)
(463 . 1.0)
(63 . 7)
(421 . 16777215)
(470 . "LINEAR")

Those were not returned when I selected my hatch?

Where is those from?

I made a solid fill hatch of a polyline.

I see now. You are veiwing the DXF help reference .

I only use what the program returns for a particular hatch and leave out entity name -1 & 330.

I just used the DXF printer (that I posted earlier) on a solid hatch?

Ok I understand now. The hatch in the file I gave you was ANSI31.

Just did a solid fill myself

Here is what I would leave out.

Refer to DXF section in help file for optional DXF data.

(-1 . <Entity name: 7ef65010>)    ;LEAVE OUT
(0 . "HATCH")
(330 . <Entity name: 7ef59cf8>)             ;LEAVE OUT
(5 . "28A")
(100 . "AcDbEntity")
(67 . 0)
(410 . "Model")
(8 . "0")
(100 . "AcDbHatch")
(10 0.0 0.0 0.0)
(210 0.0 0.0 1.0)
(2 . "SOLID")
(70 . 1)
(71 . 1)
(91 . 1)
(92 . 1)
(93 . 4)
(72 . 1)
(10 37.7529 10.9995 0.0)
(11 37.7529 31.667 0.0)
(72 . 1)
(10 37.7529 31.667 0.0)
(11 17.0855 31.667 0.0)
(72 . 1)
(10 17.0855 31.667 0.0)
(11 17.0855 10.9995 0.0)
(72 . 1)
(10 17.0855 10.9995 0.0)
(11 37.7529 10.9995 0.0)
(97 . 1)
(330 . <Entity name: 7ef65008>)
(75 . 0)
(76 . 1)
(98 . 1)
(10 0.0 0.0 0.0)
(450 . 0)
(451 . 0)
(460 . 0.0)
(461 . 0.0)
(452 . 1)
(462 . 1.0)
(453 . 2)
(463 . 0.0)
(63 . 5)
(421 . 255)
(463 . 1.0)
(63 . 7)
(421 . 16777215)
(470 . "LINEAR")

Ok, thanks Buzzard

btw, did you see my updated code fix?

use entmakex instead of entmake, and you dont need to leave out any what entget gives.

Yes I just used it.

I posted a thank you before.

Thanks Again.