100 PLUS HATCH PATTERN LIBRARY

CompugraphX Version 10.2C

Installation instructions for AutoCAD® 2009, 2010 and 2011, including ACA® and LT®

FOLDER and FILE DESCRIPTIONS

Hatch: This folder contains all of the files necessary for use with AutoCAD, ACAD LT, and ACA.

100_v10.mnu: This partial menu file contains the 100 Plus pull-down with 20 frame icon menus. The menus display all of the CompugraphX 100 Plus Hatch Patterns with easy access for selections.

Hatch.slb: This slide library contains the 365 CompugraphX slides required to display the hatch patterns.

Pattern Definition (.pat) Files: The 365 hatch pattern files are also located within the Hatch folder.

Drawing (.dwg) Files: These five drawings show all 365 patterns for easy reference in 8½" x 11" format.

Setup Instructions

The following instructions assume that you are familiar with the fundamental Microsoft Windows® commands and your AutoCAD program directories.

The entire Hatch folder should normally be placed in the root directory of your hard drive, typically C: drive, or in the same drive that contains your AutoCAD program files (Usually found in Local Disk C:).

Note: This folder may also be used for additional customized stand-alone hatch pattern files. This folder is placed directly in your root drive to help keep the hatch pattern description text as small as practical.

The CompugraphX hatch pattern library may be added for use with your AutoCAD 2009/2010/2011, ACA or AutoCAD LT program as follows:

Step 1 Adding the Hatch Folder to the AutoCAD Search Path

1.) Open AutoCAD and right click on the screen drawing area and a dialog box should appear. Optional method is to use the menu browser ("The Big Red A") and then pick on "Tools" to display the dialog box. Users that have ACA must pick on the menu browser and pick on "Format" to display the "Tools" dialog box.

2.) Pick on "Options..." which is located at the bottom of the menu and then the Options dialog box will appear.

3.) With the "Files" tab selected, go to the top of the menu and double click on the "Support File Search Path" to show the list of AutoCAD (or ACA) folders in the search path.

4.) Go to the right side of the Options dialog box and click on the "Add" button. A new empty box will appear at the bottom of the list of files and folders.

5.) Assuming that C: is the drive that contains your AutoCAD program, type the following into the empty box: C:Hatch. This entry must contain the same drive letter and file folder name used when first copying the folder to the hard drive.

6.) After the correct text is entered in the box, click on the "Apply" button located at the bottom of the Options dialog box.

Step 2 Loading the Menu

1.) At the command prompt, type: MENULOAD and enter. The "Load/Unload Customizations" dialog box will appear.

2.) Pick the "Browse..." button. A new dialog box appears named "Select Customization File".

3.) Pick the down arrow in the "Files of type:" and choose "Legacy Menu Template [*.mnu]" .

4.) Click on the "Look in" menu button and highlight "Local Disk (C:)" and then highlight the folder Hatch that is displayed in the window.

5.) Pick or highlight the 100_V10 for "File name" and click on "Open".

6.) The "Load/Unload Customizations" dialog box will open. With the File Name box showing "C:Hatch100_V10, click on the Load button.

7.) Wait a few seconds and then pick "Close". AutoCAD will compile a Customize User Interface (.CUI) file.

8.) The pull-down menus may be accessed from the "100 Plus" display that is located on the top menu bar and/or the menu browser. The first two items will display the same boundary hatch menu that is available from within the "Draw" menu. The third selection provides CompugraphX architectural hatch patterns displayed twenty icons at a time with a slider control. A double click on the name or the icon will invoke the hatch command and the name of the picked hatch pattern. The remaining two bars provide access to the CompugraphX geologic and soil hatch patterns. For associative boundary hatching, the patterns are accessed from the "Hatch and Gradient" dialog box. From "Type:", pick "Custom" and pick on the solid black filled swatch or the button to the right of Custom pattern box. This will then list all of the custom patterns in alphabetical order. Highlighting a pattern name will display an AutoCAD generated graphic in the box located to the right of the slider control.

9.) To use the new menu, the optional top menu bar must be turned on: Command: MENUBAR 1 (0 = OFF)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

You may add additional custom hatch patterns to the Hatch folder.

There are five drawings located in the Hatch folder that show all of the 365 hatch patterns. The drawings were created with an 8 ½" x 11" format and may be printed out for reference.

USERS OF AutoCAD 2011, ACA 2011 and AutoCAD LT 2011

Hatch patterns may be applied in several different ways. Be sure to read the information supplied by Autodesk, Inc. including the "Overview of Hatch Patterns and Fills" and other related AutoCAD 2011 help files. Note that there is an option to use the "AutoCAD Classic" mode that includes the use of the "Hatch and Gradient" dialog box, etc.

HATCH ERROR MESSAGE

Hatching large areas and/or using dense patterns may cause the following AutoCAD error message to occur: "Hatch spacing too dense or dash size too small". AutoCAD 2009 through AutoCAD 2011 sets a default limit of 1,000,000 segments for hatched areas. The default MAXHATCH setting may be increased using the SETENV AutoLISP variable.

Example: At the command prompt enter the following: (setenv "MaxHatch" "5000000"). The MaxHatch variable is case sensitive for AutoCAD 2009 through 2011, so you should use an uppercase M and H. Also note that a larger number decreases the performance of AutoCAD. The maximum allowable number that may be used is 10000000. Use the trial and error method to find the preferred value for your particular case.

CREDITS AND LEGALITIES

• AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT and ACA are registered trademarks of Autodesk, Inc.
• Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
• CompugraphX is a Registered Developer #223 with Autodesk, Inc.
• The 100 Plus Hatch Pattern Library is not an Autodesk product and is not warranted by Autodesk.
• 100 PLUS Hatch Patterns are registered by CompugraphX (C) 1989-2005 with the United States Copyright Office, Reg. number TX 2 832 507.

SOFTWARE LICENSE

This software is intended for use on one (1) computer/workstation only. Violation of this regulation is illegal and prohibited by copyright laws. CompugraphX offers substantial discount prices for multiple copies or site licenses.

COMPUGRAPHX

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3 Portsmouth Place E-mail: compugraphx@cs.com

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ADDENDUM

Some releases of AutoCAD do not list all the hatch pattern names in the compiled Custom list.

Seven of the hatch patterns have a tilde (~) added to the pattern name, such as LOG~.pat.

These seven patterns are exactly the same as the ones without the tilde and are provided so that they will be displayed in the Hatch Pattern Palette provided by the AutoCAD program.

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