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ScubaMan

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I have looked up several post about how to create fill patterns and have created some before. I want a simple board and bat pattern.

Should be 10" board with a 2" spacing.

I think it should read like this but revit will not recognize it. Created it in note pad and saved it as .pat

*Board and Bat

;%TYPPE=MODEL

90, 0, 0, 12, 0

90, 2, 0, 12, 0

Revit 14

any help would be greattly apreseated,

smh 

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pijpiwo

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TYPE is misspelled.

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ScubaMan

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Whoops sorry I had fixed that must have copied this from the old one. 

Just to be on the safe side I tried it again and still does not work. I get the an err No "model" type patterns found.

sorry again for my bad spelling,

smh

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pijpiwo

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Try this:

90,1,0,0,12

90,11,0,0,12

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ScubaMan

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Works perfect thanks.

If you have a second could you explain a couple of things? If you not don’t worry about it.

1) In the x start position it is 1 and 11. This would only be 1" apart not 2?

2) Is the Shift (digit 4) in the direction of the line and offset (digit 5) perpendicular to the line? I was under the impression the shift moved in the x direction and offset moved in the y direction. 

Thank you for all your help

smh

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pijpiwo

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I’m not an expert, so don’t quote me on that:

The pattern repeats itself every 12 units (offset), so 1 and 11 work. You’re right – offset means vertically and shift horizontally, but because the pattern is rotated 90 deg. (vert. lines), offset works kinda like shift. I know, confusing, but that’s how I understand this, …or not (lol).

Also, afaik, 0 offset is not permitted.

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hugh

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1) 2" apart. the first set of lines now repeat 1,13,25, ... and the second -1,11,23, ...

2) Shift and offset are relative to the line, irrespective of its orientation. try this:

*Horizontal Board and Bat

;%TYPE=MODEL

0, 0, 1,  0, 12

0, 0,-1,  0, 12

Note the line origins had to be respecified but the shift and offset arre the same as when vertical.

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ScubaMan

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Thanks for the explanation and formula Hugh

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