Parse patterns issue

[pavelpereverzev]

Hello! I'm using ezdxf to convert spatial data (files like *.geojson) into dxf drawings.
Recently got a new task to generate hatches with pattern fills. Pattern is actially a *.lin file made for styling polylines but also used for manual object styling.

I looked through manual and see this example: https://ezdxf.readthedocs.io/en/stable/tutorials/hatch.html#load-hatch-patterns-from-file.
I can't get what actually pattern object/variable is from here:
patterns = pattern.parse(EXAMPLE)

I mean looks like pattern is not imported or generated here. I tried looking for this class in a root search but nothing came out.

[mozman]

The referenced example parses a .pat file. A .lin file contains linetypes which are different from hatch pattern.

[pavelpereverzev]

Ok, got it, thanks!
But what is pattern object/variable which parses .pat file contents?

[mozman]

from ezdxf.tools import pattern

[pavelpereverzev]

Thanks!