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This is a very slick hatch patten of interwoven six-pointed stars, provided by Harold Detlaff. Drop the PAT file into a directory that is part of your support file search path, and it will be avail...  Read more

Tip#: 4166
Author: Harold Detlaff
Rename File To: star3.pat
Published on: 29-Jul-2013
Downloads: 179
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

What better way to start off 2013 than with a new hatch pattern for AutoCAD? Harold Detlaff has given us a nice hatch pattern to represent batt insulation. Drop the PAT file into a...  Read more

Tip#: 4049
Author: Harold Detlaff
Rename File To: INSULA.PAT
Published on: 19-Jan-2013
Downloads: 1826
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

Hooray! Ted has submitted the first custom hatch pattern of the year. Ted calls this pattern "Hook" because it is an array of J-shaped figures that resemble the hooked side of a hook-and-...  Read more

Tip#: 3424
Author: Ted Kruysman
Rename File To: hook.pat
Published on: 15-May-2010
Downloads: 380
Rating:
4
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This is a tread pattern for nonskid flooring. To use the pattern, copy the PAT file into a folder that is searchable by AutoCAD. Then use the custom pattern button to locate the Tread pattern. The ...  Read more

Tip#: 3040
Author: Joel Sanders
Rename File To: Tread.pat
Published on: 01-Dec-2008
Downloads: 563
Rating:
4
  Rated by 1 users

Glass or Mirror Pattern (Tip #2030), from Kevin Kinchen is useful for drawing windows and decorations. Copy them into a folder known by AutoCAD such as the main Support folder.

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Tip#: 2030
Author: Kevin Kinchen
Rename File To: Tip2030: glass3.pat
Published on: 01-May-2005
Downloads: 3519
Rating:
4
  Rated by 1 users


This complicated but interesting pattern of Chinese characters was made with Autopat (a trial version is available at http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/plandeck). Because of its compl...  Read more

Tip#: 1875
Author: Lisa Ogden
Rename File To: Tip1875: CHINESEV.PAT
Published on: 01-May-2003
Downloads: 711
Rating:
4
  Rated by 1 users

Draws batt insulation for sections and details.

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Tip#: 1812
Author: Jay Thomas
Rename File To: Tip1812: INSULMSTR.LSP
Published on: 01-Aug-2002
Downloads: 1473
Rating:
2.666665
  Rated by 3 users

Hatch pattern for a different Escher optical illusion.

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Tip#: 1632
Author: Manuel Estorga
Rename File To: Tip1632: ESCHER2.PAT
Published on: 01-Jul-2000
Downloads: 796
Rating:
3
  Rated by 1 users

A hatch pattern for standard 24"x28" ceiling tile with a 1" wide t-bar mounting.

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Tip#: 1567
Author: Watson Kilbourne
Rename File To: Tip1567: 24X48.PAT
Published on: 01-Nov-1999
Downloads: 1037
Rating:
4
  Rated by 1 users

Here are four sine wave hatch patterns.

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Tip#: 1555
Author: Dale Ness
Rename File To: Tip1555a: SINE1.PAT , Tip1555b: SINE2.PAT, Tip1555c: WAVE1.PAT, Tip1555d: WAVE1.PAT, Tip1555_example.sld
Published on: 01-Sep-1999
Downloads: 1281
Rating:
1
  Rated by 1 users