Bring back option to make Hatch patterns in .dxf for QCAD 3

[Clive]

I am working on an ongoing project where making my own hatch patterns is needed, I cannot rely on the many hatch patterns freely available because they are just not authentic enough for my liking - so I am designing my own 'medieval' style hatch patterns for all sorts of building structures.

Now... the only way I have found to do this (because I don't like the .pat format) is by using QCAD 2. I am able to design a pattern for my requirements and save it to the pattern library in QCAD 2 in .dxf format -great .

Then I have to open up my drawing from QCAD 3 (in the correct format compatible with QCAD 2!) in QCAD 2 and complete the 'hatching'.Once complete I then have to open this file up again back in QCAD 3.

Its a lots of forwards and backwards but I get there in the end.

So my suggestion is to bring back the option to save 'self made' hatches in the .dxf format to QCAD 3.1
I have added a feature request for this:
http://www.qcad.org/bugtracker/index.ph ... ask_id=819

What do others think about this?

[Husky]

I have added a feature request for this:
http://www.qcad.org/bugtracker/index.ph ... ask_id=819
What do others think about this?

Hi Clive, I try right now to understand the problematic but I'm already confused with the information what I have found (I'm sure - thats only me!!!)

The request is already closed because it was a duplicate - the answer in the first request was that you can use the "Pattern fill tool" in combination with the clipboard.
http://www.qcad.org/bugtracker/index.ph ... ask_id=704
Sounds interesting but where can I find this ominous "Pattern fill tool"

I am working on an ongoing project where making my own hatch patterns is needed, I cannot rely on the many hatch patterns freely available because they are just not authentic enough for my liking - so I am designing my own 'medieval' style hatch patterns for all sorts of building structures.

Personal curious - what kind of project is it?

[Clive]

Hi Clive, I try right now to understand the problematic but I'm already confused with the information what I have found (I'm sure - thats only me!!!)

Hi Husky, quite simply I want to design and make my own hatches in QCAD and add them to the pattern library . But I cannot do this in QCAD 3 because the hatch format is in the.pat format.
So I am using QCAD 2 to design and make my hatches because in QCAD 2 I can save my own hatch design to the .dxf format!
But in order to 'hatch' something I am working on in QCAD 3...I have to open it up in QCAD 2...so that I can add my 'own' hatch I made.
Hope this explains it better )probably not .

The request is already closed because it was a duplicate - the answer in the first request was that you can use the "Pattern fill tool" in combination with the clipboard.
http://www.qcad.org/bugtracker/index.ph ... ask_id=704

Yes it seems that when I requested this yesterday, Andrew has closed it because there is already a similar request made - which I had forgotten about.

Sounds interesting but where can I find this ominous "Pattern fill tool"

I think Andrew is just making a suggestion here of an 'idea' for a possible pattern tool, but it is still undecided/not implemented.

I guess it would be better to have a 'plug-in' for a pattern generator (which there is a feature request for) but I am guessing that this may take a bit of time to do...but in the meantime it would be useful (for me anyway ) to have the function to save a 'user made' hatch style in the .dxf format like in QCAD version 2.

I am working on an ongoing project where making my own hatch patterns is needed, I cannot rely on the many hatch patterns freely available because they are just not authentic enough for my liking - so I am designing my own 'medieval' style hatch patterns for all sorts of building structures.

Personal curious - what kind of project is it?

Sure no problem. Well, in between other work I am drawing 're-constructed' elevation (top, North, South, West, East) plans of a Norman castle. The idea is to make a scaled model of the castle (probably 1:500) with some parts in a larger scale (1:100/200).
Most of the model will be laser cut using various materials including card stock, real wood veneers. For the stone masonry/wall details etc. I want to etch (score) hatching details and so I am making my own hatches as authentic as I can. The finished model will probably be used for educational purposes and I hope to make some smaller kits too.

I have a lot of ideas for more medieval type projects in the pipeline but they will take some time to 'get right' , I don't want to make a simple model here, I hope to eventually have a very detailed example at the end .

[Husky]

I think Andrew is just making a suggestion here of an 'idea' for a possible pattern tool, but it is still undecided/not implemented.

Too bad - I would also love to have an easy tool to create my own hatches!

Sure no problem. Well, in between other work I am drawing 're-constructed' elevation (top, North, South, West, East) plans of a Norman castle. The idea is to make a scaled model of the castle (probably 1:500) with some parts in a larger scale (1:100/200).
Most of the model will be laser cut using various materials including card stock, real wood veneers. For the stone masonry/wall details etc. I want to etch (score) hatching details and so I am making my own hatches as authentic as I can. The finished model will probably be used for educational purposes and I hope to make some smaller kits too.

I have a lot of ideas for more medieval type projects in the pipeline but they will take some time to 'get right' , I don't want to make a simple model here, I hope to eventually have a very detailed example at the end .

Thanks for enlighten me.
Sounds interesting - therefore you are planing on a Norman castle 3D Model. Will you also use layer technique for walls, tower etc.? What I mean is e.g. a round tower - slided for the laser into 25(?) horizontal layer (plywood, acrylic or what ever) to stack them up after cutting to a round tower with doors, windows, arrow-slits, Merlon, crenelate etc. etc. etc.?

[Clive]

Will you also use layer technique for walls, tower etc.? What I mean is e.g. a round tower - slided for the laser into 25(?) horizontal layer (plywood, acrylic or what ever) to stack them up after cutting to a round tower with doors, windows, arrow-slits, Merlon, crenelate etc. etc. etc.?

Yes I will have to stack up laser cut sections for creating any circular constructions like towers, turrets etc..
For the rest it will consist of facades/flat sections which can be glued or connected together to achieve any wall thickness I need. I suppose I could make 'rounded' parts by hand but I won't because I want the whole thing to be completely precise and have the same 'laser cut' finish .

[Husky]

For the rest it will consist of facades/flat sections which can be glued or connected together to achieve any wall thickness I need. I suppose I could make 'rounded' parts by hand but I won't because I want the whole thing to be completely precise and have the same 'laser cut' finish .

Finally - I'm jealous! Sounds like a really nice project. Have fun!!!!

[Clive]

Finally - I'm jealous! Sounds like a really nice project. Have fun!!!!

Well Husky, you just have to design your own fun project now or you could always send me your designs and I'll laser cut them out for you

[Husky]

... or you could always send me your designs and I'll laser cut them out for you

Thanks for the offer .... maybe .... one day .... I will take you at his word