Ensure all geometry sits exactly at Z = 0 . Run the FLATTEN command before converting.
Open the DWG file containing your pattern. Explode all polylines, hatches, or blocks so that the geometry consists strictly of standard Lines and Points .
in the command line. Select the existing hatch pattern in your DWG that you want to export. It will automatically generate a separate convert dwg to pat file
For this report, the conversion was performed using AutoCAD. The steps were:
: A popular LISP routine by Lee Mac that automates the creation of PAT files from selected AutoCAD objects. Ensure all geometry sits exactly at Z = 0
AutoCAD will display a pink boundary box around your object. Press to accept the placement.
Use this format: *PatternName, Description Explode all polylines, hatches, or blocks so that
Once you have generated your custom .pat file, you need to tell AutoCAD where to find it so it shows up in your Hatch tool palette.