Issue:

This article describes how to install custom hatch patterns in AutoCAD using PAT files.

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Solution:

Windows OS

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Click the pull-down in the Hatch visor for Patterns and click Open Library. Click the drop-down arrow and select Add Patterns. Browse to the location of the custom.pat files, select them, and click Open. Custom hatch patterns files will automatically be copied to the following locations.
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Copy the custom .pat files into the default Support folder (listed below) that AutoCAD uses to find hatch patterns. Added .pat files will cause hatches to be listed under the User Defined or Custom hatch menu within AutoCAD.

Windows Vista, 7, 8, and 10. C:Users<USER>AppDataRoamingAutodeskAutoCAD 20xxRxx.x<LANGUAGE>Support
Windows XP. C:Documents and Settings<USER>Application DataAutodeskAutoCAD 20xxRxx.x<LANGUAGE>Support

For AutoCAD 2009 and earlier, the default location is: C:Program FilesAutodeskAutoCAD 20xxSupport
The AppData and Application Data folders in the above paths are hidden folders (see How to turn on hidden files and folders on Windows).
The default path is specified in the Support File Search Path listed under the Files tab in Options. It is usually the first one shown, pointing to the current user folder.
If there is no longer a .pat file of an existing hatch used in a drawing, use the express tool SUPERHATCH to try and bring in the custom hatch pattern.

Mac OS

On any drawing, type HATCH and press Enter.
Click the pull-down in the Hatch visor for Patterns and click Open Library.

Click the drop-down arrow and select Add Patterns.

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Browse to the location of the custom .pat files, select them, and click Open.

Custom hatch patterns files will automatically be copied to the following locations:

AutoCAD for Mac 2016 and later. ~Home/Library/Application Support/Autodesk/AutoCAD 201x/Rxx.x/roaming/@<LANGUAGE>@/Support/Hatch Patterns
AutoCAD for Mac 2011 to 2015. ~Home/Library/Application Support/Autodesk/roaming/AutoCAD 201x/Rxx.x/<LANGUAGE>/Support

Note: Manually copying the .pat files into the specified location will also work.

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Products:

AutoCAD for Mac; AutoCAD LT for Mac; AutoCAD Products;