Hatch _hot_ | Archicad

| Feature | ArchiCAD | AutoCAD | |---------|----------|---------| | | No (external file editing) | Yes (HATCHEDIT, Superhatch) | | Material‑linked hatches | Yes (core workflow) | No (manual per hatch) | | Performance with complex plans | Good (vector hatches) | Good, but heavy files slow | | Scale‑independent fills | Yes (by model scale) | Yes, but often requires tweaks | | Freeform hatch boundaries | Manual polygon fills | Associative & pick points |

The default Graphisoft library is good, but contractors often have office standards. You need custom hatches. You have three viable options: archicad hatch

: Used for standard 2D elements like sections or details. archicad hatch

Archicad reads standard AutoCAD .pat hatch files. archicad hatch