Still have trouble with loading hatches in AC2012LT

Ok.

I already made the folder and COPIED the two folders into it. I will delete the Copies out of that folder.... no harm, no foul...all is good.

stand by

The only two items that should be in this new folder are copies of the custom hatch patterns. No zip files. No other PAT files from AutoCAD. And certainly no other folders which additional files in them.

I have the entire ZIP file in its folder, inside the NEW C:\ Custom Hatches

I'll do one custom hatch just to see it work tehn get the other later. This is actucally the one I need.

I will UNZIP and place just the PATTERNS.

Good. Start AutoCAD LT and create a new drawing.

Are you working in metric or imperial units?

I unzipped the file. I have the patterns ( codes) copied.

When I go back to the C:\Custom HAtches i can not use PASTE

NOTEPAD is being used to open this zipped file.

You cannot open a zip file using Notepad.

I thought you said you had already extracted the two hatch pattern files from the zip file. Now it appears you didn't.

I simply clicked on the Zipped file and it opened. I copied the patterns.

I had no trouble placing them in the PAT files inside AutoCAD, but they will not copy to this empty folder.

*DIAPLT, CDH DIAMOND PLATE SIMPLE

45, 0,0, 1.125,1.125, 1.25,-1.00

135, .08839,.7955, 1.125,1.125, 1.25,-1.00

*EXPMTLGD, EXP MTL GUARD 1/2 #13 FLAT

14.84223, 0,0, 0,.25616

165.15777, 0,0, 0,.25616

*EXPMTLGTG4, EXP METAL GRATING 4.0#

15.16245, 0,0, 0,.91375

164.83755, 0,0, 0,.91375

*EXPMTLGTG314, EXP METAL GRATING 3.14#

18.33493, 0,0, 0,1.54547

161.66507, 0,0, 0,1.54547

*EXPMTLCOMP, EXPANDED METAL COMPLEX

26.56505118, 0,0, 2.73918327,-.39131190, 1.95655948,-9.78279740

0, 1.75,.875, 2.625,.875, .875,-4.375

153.4349488, -.875,0, 2.73918327,.39131190, 1.95655948,-9.7827974

*DIAPLTCOMP, DIAMOND PLATE COMPLEX

45, -.06629126,.06629126, 1.125,1.125, 1.25,-1.00

45, .06629126,-.06629126, 1.125,1.125, 1.25,-1.00

135, .02210709,.72920387, 1.125,1.125, 1.25,-1.00

135, .15468961,.86178639, 1.125,1.125, 1.25,-1.00

135, .06629126,-.06629126, 1.125,1.125, .1875,-2.0625

135, .95017474,.81759222, 1.125,1.125, .1875,-2.0625

45, .02209709,.72920387, 1.125,1.125, .1875,-2.0625

45, -.86178639,1.61308734, 1.125,1.125, .1875,-2.0625

*19W4GRATE, Grated area

0, 0,0, 0,1.1875

90, 0,0, 0,4.00

*19W4GRATE COMP, Grated area

0, 0,0, 0,1.1875

0, 0,.1875, 0,1.1875

90, 0,.1875, 0,4.00, 1.00,-.1875

It always opens in NOTEPAD...

I don't see why not. I'm using Windows 7 and have done it three different times now.

Open two instances of Windows Explorer. In the left one make sure you can see the two custom hatch patterns. In the right right make sure you can see into the new folder. Drag and drop the PAT files from the left window into the folder on the right.

You cannot open a zip file with Notepad. What you posted above is the actual PAT file. There is no need to open it.

1. when I open the ZIP file there is a PAT.Carter file ( the author)

2. when i open the PAT. Carter file I see the codes ( patterns)

3. when I get the codes ( patterns) there are spaces inbetween each code ( the coedes were all lumped together at first and now they are separated by one space...

whcih if these should I place in the C:\Custom Hatches

You have one PAT file and there are multiple hatch patterns within it? Fine.

Put that ONE pattern file in the new folder.

Please hurry...I think my time here on earth is about to expire.

Nothing. I tried to drag the patterns into the second window and nothing.

I wil work on this or get someone over here with experince in Windows 7. This is a brand new computer for me and a serious upgrade from what I had. I may have set something off line.

IF I can get the patterns by themselves into the CUSTOM HATCH folder..... what then?

Then you would open AutoCAD, go to Options, and add the path (C:\CustomHatch) to the Support File Search Path.

Right click on the PAT file and select COPY. Then go to the CustomHatch folder open it (there should be nothing in it), right-click and select PASTE.

OK something good happened.

I went abck to the two hatches you sent me unbder ELONGATED MESH.

I put them directly into the CUSTOM HATCH folder as Diamond head and Spandex Nothing opened, just like that.

I went to Auto CAD and put in the same folder under ADD.

I can access both of them

when I put that Carter PAT it rejects it saying there is something wrong with the PAT.Carter

So now, i can at least put in hatches.

Why you elected to try and use this PAT.Carter file I don't know but after looking at the name I bet you have to rename the file and delete the portion that reads .Carter as that is probably what is throwing AutoCAD off.

OK.

I have this almost under control.

I will go back in to the old download and download the exact file as it was written. I have no idea why or what I put with that Carter file.Whatever it was it was purely by error.

Regardless, i now know how to add HATCH files and that is something I did not ever think would happen.

To all those who have followed this thread I want to acknowldege that REMARK has taken hours of his time to educate me in this . I am not sure of anyone else who would have had the patience to guide a novice like myself through all these ins and outs.

My thanks to you and if i can ever help you in anything let me. I will be back with questions i am sure, but none as difficult as this one.

thank you one again. I will sort out the carter.pat thing. on my own .

Reagrds....

You're entirely welcomed.

Now I have to go and rehydrate myself. Whew!