# HPNAME System Variable [GstarCAD 2026](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2026/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2026/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) **Function Description:** The HPNAME system variable is used to set the name of the 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. --- [Original help](https://www.gstarcad.net/help/GstarCAD_2026_en-US/detail/systemVariables/HPNAME.html) · © Gstarsoft Co., Ltd.