# HPNAME System Variable [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [H](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/H/(H).md) **Function Description:** The HPNAME system variable is used to set the name of default hatch pattern. | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Strings | | Saved in | Not saved | | Initial value | ANSI31(Imperial) or ANGLE (Metric) | Valid names can contain up to 34 characters without space. The value of " " means no default value. Entering a period "." can set the HPNAME system variable to be default value.