To create a hatch pattern with dashed lines
- Open the acad.pat or acadiso.pat file in a text editor that saves in ASCII format (for example, Notepad).
- Create a header line that includes an asterisk and a pattern name. The name of the hatch pattern is limited to 31 characters.
- (Optional) To include a description in the header line, follow the pattern name with a comma and description text.
- Create
a descriptor line that includes
- An angle at which the line is drawn
- An X,Y origin point
- A delta-x of any value if you want to offset alternating lines in the line family
- A delta-y of any value
- A value for a dash length
- A value for a dot length
- An optional second value for a different dash length
- An optional second value for a different dot length