Match hatch - make it fast and easy :)

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Please add an option for “Match Properties”: Hatch

I know this can be done from the hatch panel, but we need speed and convenience :slight_smile:
Thanks.

match%20hatch
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Hello - please try this macro -

! _-Properties _Pause _Hatch _Match _Pause _EnterEnd

It can be assigned to a button, alias, or keyboard shortcut - Does that do what you need?

-Pascal

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Thanks Pascal,

It does work on it’s own.
However if it was part of the Match Properties I could do several matches in one go.
I.e. layer, display color etc.

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The following will match everything - hatch pattern, scale, rotation as well as hatch object layer, display color, etc. Select the hatches to change and then the one you want to match.

TotalHatchMatch.py (913 Bytes)

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Hei Morten -

we have this one on the list as RH-27591.
-wim

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Very nice, exactly what i#m searching for, thanks.

one thing i don’t understand, how can i continue with commands after _EnterEnd?
for example _SelLast _PointsOn ?

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Hello - it looks like the matched objects do not register in SelLast - is that what you wanted? I’d say you need to start scripting this once there is a certain level of control that you need. What is the goal, ultimately, for your macro?

-Pascal

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Thanks again for your answer.
i tried to make some shortcuts.

one for drawing hatches and matching the properties:
!_Polyline _Multipause _SelLast -_Hatch Begrenzung=Nein _EnterEnd _Delete _SelLast -_MatchProperties _Pause _Pause _Enter _SelLast _-Properties _Pause _Hatch _Match _Pause _EnterEnd

and the other one to insert a controlpoint to an existing hatch:
_Select _Pause _SetLayerToObject _DupBorder _SelPrev _Delete _SelLast _InsertControlPoint _Multipause -_Hatch Begrenzung=Nein _EnterEnd _Delete _SelLast _-Properties _Pause _Hatch _Match _Pause _EnterEnd

and in the last example i would like to end with: _SelLast _PointsOn.

Yes thats the best idea, i’m working on learning scripting now.

-Chris

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Thank you :slight_smile:

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Still waiting for this :wink: Pretty please.

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i dont see this one taking more than an hour to implement.

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Hi @wim and @dale
I see there is an Hatch Pattern checkbox on the bottom of Match properties but looks greyed out.
It does not match patterns actually.. Is this supposed to be or is it a bug?
Version 8 SR18
(8.18.25084.13001, 2025-03-25)

According to last post of RH-27591 it should be working?
Thanks!

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Hi Luca -

It’s grayed out when either the source or target object isn’t a hatch object.
-wim

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Hi Wim,
thank you for your quick response,

I see what is happening
in my case both curves and hatches were selected so Curves take priority and Hatch is not matched.

I think a correct behaviour would be to still match hatches even if other objects are selected.

Please try this:

  1. Design a closed curve and make an hatch inside it.
  2. Make a duplicate and change both level and pattern.
  3. Select duplicate: both curve and hatch.
  4. Match properties from original elements.
  5. Layer is matched to original BUT Hatch is NOT.

MatchPropertiesHATCH.3dm (59.0 KB)

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Hi Luca -

Thanks! → RH-86851 MatchProperties: Multiple Sources → Hatch Object
-wim

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RH-86851 is fixed in Rhino 8 Service Release 19