How to Quickly calculate a hatched area in AutoCAD using an AutoCAD Lisp

How to calculate a hatched area in AutoCAD?

If you use AutoCAD, you might have come across a situation where you need to calculate the area of a region that has a hatch pattern. This calculation is often necessary to estimate materials, costs, or dimensions of your design. However, the default area command in AutoCAD does not provide accurate measurements for hatched regions. It only measures the boundary of the hatch pattern, instead of the actual filled area.

Introduction to AutoCAD.

Calculating the area of a hatched region in AutoCAD can be a daunting task, but fortunately, there is an efficient and accurate solution. By using an AutoCAD LISP routine, you can quickly calculate the area of any hatched region with ease.

What is the AutoCAD LISP and how do you upload it to AutoCAD?

After you have uploaded the LISP file, you can type 'HATCHAREAS' to activate it.

Select the hatched object to calculate its area.

You can download the lisp from here.