I just discovered that SolidWorks hatch patterns (defined in sldwks.ptn file) are defined exactly the same way as in Autocad (acad.pat). So if you need a special hatch pattern, just download one for Autocad (there are plenty of free ones around) or use one of the many available tools to generate it, then cut/paste in the sldwks.ptn file. Great, isn't it ?
-- Philippe Guglielmetti -
Interesting. I wonder if there is some standard for pattern definitions, or if Adesk just forgot to patent theirs.
Thanks, Kman
Well, if you can patent a text file format as simple as .pat
Good one, but I think I can scratch up some prior art.
What prompted me to ask the question was the fact that MS copyrighted using XML to store word processor and spreadsheet files. I can easily be remembering that wrong, but that's what prompted the question.
Harley Davidson even has a patent on the sound off there motorcyle
"Dale Dunn" schreef in bericht news:Xns94D97C1666CE0daledunnatjamestoolc@65.24.7.150...
Actually it seems they tried for a patent but gave up.
Yes, that states in the article I gave the link from How to define a two cilinder twin ? see
"Corey Scheich" schreef in bericht news:c6oooh$edbt0$ snipped-for-privacy@ID-200385.news.uni-berlin.de...
USPTO definitely doesn't care. We will to solve this in court, Dale...
Exactly my point. MS now has more and better attorneys than programmers.
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