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Mastery Guide: Archicad Hatches (Fill Types) In Archicad, "hatches" are technically known as Fill Types
Fills are grouped into categories that define where they can be used within a project:
Cover Fills: Applied to the top surfaces of 3D elements (like slabs or roofs) in floor plans. These often represent floor finishes like tiles or hardwood. archicad hatch
Cut Fills: These appear when a 3D element is "cut" by a Section or Floor Plan Cut Plane. They represent the internal material of an object. Advanced Controls: Scale and Rotation
How to Create a Custom ArchiCAD Hatch
Can’t find that specific 45-degree honeycomb pattern your firm requires? Make your own. Mastery Guide: Archicad Hatches (Fill Types) In Archicad,
- [ ] Pen Set: Is the pen color for the Hatch set to Black (or 250, 200, etc.) but the Background pen is also Black? Ensure the background pen is "White" (or 0).
- [ ] Scale: Vectorial hatches have a "Base Scale." If the scale is set to 1 (actual size) but your drawing scale is 1:100, the lines will be so dense they look solid black. Increase the Hatch Scale factor.
- [ ] Building Material: Did you assign the Hatch to the Building Material, or just paint a "Surface" on top? The cut fill uses the Material.
- [ ] View Settings: Is "Cut Fill" turned ON in your View Map settings (under "On-Screen View Options")?
Applying Patterns: Select a placed fill and use the Fill Selection Settings or the Info Box to change the pattern and colours. Customization and Settings
Importing AutoCAD Hatches: When importing .dwg files, Archicad can convert AutoCAD hatches into native Fill types or "hatch blocks" (unnamed groups of lines), depending on your DXF-DWG Translator settings. [ ] Pen Set: Is the pen color
Use this in the 3D window to reset the origin for vectorial hatches on surfaces. pat files) into your Archicad project?
