Specifies the hatch pattern name.

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Signature

object.PatternName

object

Hatch
The object or objects this property applies to.

PatternName

String; read-write
The hatch pattern name.

System variables

The value of this property is stored in the HPNAME system variable.

Remarks

The default hatch pattern name can be up to 34 characters, no spaces allowed. Returns "" if there is no default. Enter a period (.) to set no default.

If the PatternType property is set to acHatchPatternTypePreDefined, then the PatternName property refers to the name of a hatch pattern in acad.pat.

If the PatternType property is set to acHatchPatternTypeCustomDefined, then the PatternName property refers to the name of a hatch pattern in a custom .pat file.

If the PatternType property is set to acHatchPatternTypeUserDefined, then the PatternName property is not used.