Illustrator Pattern Library - Bio-Based Construction Materials
Description: Set of 16 seamless bio-based construction material hatches supplied as an Adobe Illustrator AI swatch library and an editable SVG catalog. Includes hemp-lime, straw, reed, natural fibres, cork and mycelium material studies in black vector linework.
Designed for architects, students, detail designers and architectural illustrators. Use the hatches to distinguish material layers in building sections, retrofit proposals and construction diagrams.
Included Elements: Cast Hemp-Lime, Hempcrete Blocks, Straw Bale, Compressed Strawboard, Reed Insulation Board, Wood-Fibre Board, Wood-Wool Board, Cellulose Loose Fill, Flax-Fibre Batt, Hemp-Fibre Batt, Sheep-Wool Insulation, Granulated Cork, Expanded Cork Board, Mycelium Composite, Straw-Clay Infill, Recycled Paper Board.
Use Cases: Building sections, wall details, insulation studies, retrofit proposals, material diagrams, architectural presentations and competition boards.
Why This Set:
Distinct representations of fibres, shiv, granules, reeds and compressed boards
Black linework suitable for monochrome drawings or recoloring
One swatch library and a clear 4 by 4 visual catalog
File Format: Adobe Illustrator .AI pattern swatch library + editable .SVG catalog.
How to Install the Library:
- Extract the ZIP and keep Bio_Based_Construction_Hatches_16_Swatch_Library.ai in a permanent folder.
- In Adobe Illustrator, open Window > Swatches.
- Open the Swatches panel menu and choose Open Swatch Library > Other Library.
- Select Bio_Based_Construction_Hatches_16_Swatch_Library.ai and click Open.
- Select a shape, activate its Fill, and click a pattern in the library panel.
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RAR / ZIP Folders
Please use WINRAR - a free software to open the compressed folder.
AI Vector Files
Please use Adobe Illustrator to open the files
ABR (Photoshop Brushes)
1. Open Adobe Photoshop
2. Open the Brushes Panel: Window > Brushes
3. Select Import Brushes
4. Locate the .abr file on your hard drive and click open to install
5. The brushes will appear in your Brushes Panel whenever the Brush Tool is selected