Import Hatches? or where do hatches live . . .

[eas]

I have found a couple of good hatches that I would like to add to my default hatches in VW.

I know there is a hatches folder with some files--I guess I don't understand how what is in that folder relates to what is in the attributes palette.

How do I add more hatches to the list that shows up in the attributes palette?

[Christiaan]

Add them to: VectorWorks > Libraries > Defaults > Attributes - Hatches > Hatches_Default.mcd

[eas]

Thanks but add how?

I tried cut and paste into the resource browser. The new hatches show up in the resource browser and the attributes palette in the Hatches_Default.mcd file only.

But they don't show up in other files in the attributes palette.

[Bruce Ferguson]

Are you seeing any of the hatches from Hatches_Default.mcd in the attributes palette when in other files?

If not, turn on the Display Default Content preference on the Session pane of the VW Preferences dialog.

[Guest]

In order to see the hatches in a file, you have to import the hatches from the Resource Browser to your document.

You can do this two ways:

1. Right click on the hatch in the Resource Browser and select "import"

2. Drag and drop the hatch over an object in the drawing.

[Christiaan]

If not, turn on the Display Default Content preference on the Session pane of the VW Preferences dialog.

Thanks Bruce. I wasn't aware of that pref. option.

[eas]

Thanks everyone.

I was having an AutoCad moment and thinking I could just add them once to my system.

Back to my trusty Resource Browser!

[nicolas d]

Katie,

I don't think you are understanding the question. 'eas' wants to have default hatches at her disposition in all files, not on a per file basis. that what she means by 'my system'.

Bruce, I was enthusiastic about your answer but somehow it's not working for me here after having imported all these hatches that i wanted to make part of my defaults into the file you mentioned. They are clearly in the Default file, and the preference is clearly clicked, but I don't see all the hatches in the rest of my files. Am I missing something?

[propstuff]

Nicolas,

It all works properly at my end: the new hatches appear immediately

have you

saved the defaults file,

and maybe re-started VW

(sorry if this is obvious)

N.

[eas]

Got it--with some help.

I was mislead by the Hatches folder in the Libraries folder and missed the more important Defaults folder.

So I have learned a valuable lesson--read other people's posts carefully!

(Rhetorical question only, I don't really want to know, but what the heck is that other Hatches folder for? Obfuscation?)