How to Export custom hatch pattern in AutoCAD, and also import it

Generally you can export a drawing with it’s fonts, texture, materials, references, data links etc using e-transmit.

Unfortunately, it can’t export custom hatch pattern file (PAT) with the package and you have to add it in the package separately.

But if you did not receive a drawing with PAT file then you can export custom hatch pattern in AutoCAD using the method shown below.

Exporting custom hatch pattern

Let’s assume that you have a drawing with custom hatch applied in it with name ZIGZAG.

To export that hatch, you need to create its PAT file.

I am using a LISP routine in this tutorial to extract PAT file from drawing.

Download the LISP routine here.

Extract it from the compressed package and paste it on the desktop.

Also, make sure that your source drawing is copied to the desktop from which you want to extract hatch pattern.

Now open the drawing from your desktop and drag and drop lisp routine to the drawing as shown in the image below.

Now type GETPAT on the command line and click on ZIGZAG pattern present in drawing.

This pattern will be exported as ZIGZAG.PAT on the desktop.

For some cases the file is exported to C > Users > [user name] > Documents

So, if you are unable to find it on the desktop then look it there.