From the basic Fill Tool to importing complex .PAT files, Archicad offers one of the most robust 2D pattern engines in the BIM industry. By understanding the difference between (for CD's) and Image (for renderings) fills, and by learning to edit the Angle and Pen settings, you move from being a novice drawer to a professional documenter.
Now, go open your Archicad file, press Ctrl+F (or Cmd+F on Mac) to open the Fill Manager, and start customizing your hatch library today. Your construction documents will thank you. Looking for specific industry hatches? Check online resources like BIMobject or Graphisoft’s Community forum for downloadable .PAT files for brick, stone, metal decking, and more. Search for "Free Archicad hatch patterns." archicad hatch
In the world of architectural design, the difference between a flat, unreadable drawing and a rich, communicative construction document often comes down to one thing: surface detailing . In Graphisoft Archicad, that detailing is controlled almost entirely by what the industry calls "hatch," but what Archicad eloquently refers to as Fills . From the basic Fill Tool to importing complex