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font problem

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herb8868
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font problem

maybe you have seen this before and found solution
We are using font Arial narrow for text and for labelling
for some estrange reason the text in paper space is thin and light
(in the way we want it) and the one from the labels (Model Space of course)
much thicker and dark.
Any ideas or solutions you may have applied

 

Thanks,

Hector

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Message 2 of 12
AlmasSuljevic
in reply to: herb8868

Hi Hector,

 

Have you checked VP Color, VP Linetype and Lineweight, VP Transparency? These could be found in Layer manager if you scroll over. Look for layer where the label is placed on. 

 

It may be helpful if you could post your drawing and tell what label is behaving that way.



Almas Suljevic
Product Support Specialist
Autodesk Global Subscription and Support
Autodesk, Inc.

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Message 3 of 12
MarySeufert
in reply to: herb8868

I have experienced the same issue. This is specific to true type fonts Arial Narrow included. I've narrowed the problem to the fact that the text object is at an elevation. Do a simple test with a string of text using an arial narrow text style at Z=0, copy the same text string and place it at say Z=100. Print it out and the one at an elevation will be bolder. <See PDF> So this means that any labels using a TTF will be bolder, since the label is at elevation.

 

I haven't found a work around or fix. Smiley Sad

~Mary

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Message 4 of 12
AlmasSuljevic
in reply to: MarySeufert

Good finding Mary Smiley Happy,

 

See if this helps as a possible workaround:

 

Select the text object that is displaying bold and manually change the Z coordinate in the Properties palette to 0 (even though it may already display as 0)

 

If this happens when using OSNAPS, you can also set AutoCAD to use the current elevation when using OSNAPS, but going to Options > Drafting tab > and checking Replace Z value with current elevation in the Object Snap Options section.



Almas Suljevic
Product Support Specialist
Autodesk Global Subscription and Support
Autodesk, Inc.

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Message 5 of 12
MarySeufert
in reply to: AlmasSuljevic

This fixes only normal text objects, mleaders, etc. Some Civil3D Labels using the TTF will still be at elevation. No fix for them....

 

~ Mary

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Message 6 of 12
herb8868
in reply to: AlmasSuljevic

Thanks Mary

I did what you had done the other day with the same result and

I tried all the work around suggested with the same result

Thanks again

Hector

Message 7 of 12
herb8868
in reply to: herb8868

I did try all you suggested and still the same

also I tried differets possible solutions like move the text to 0 elevation

and also does not work.

At the end I discovered that making a PDF and printing from the pdf itself it works

and the prints looks acceptable.

Thanks for your assistance

 

Hector

Message 8 of 12
david_spittle
in reply to: herb8868

Is there still not a solution for this problem? This problem always wastes my time and my colleagues time.

 

Come on Autodesk!

Message 9 of 12
wakened
in reply to: herb8868

We have recently upgraded to Windows 7 (64 bit).  The first installation of AutoCAD 2007 was fine.  The font on the screen looked fine, the print outs looked fine, everything was great.  IT moved the items on the server.  Some people didn't need to re-install, however there were some of us who did.  Since this time (at least 6 months ago), I have had thin font on the screen (I hadn't changed any settings), thin font on print outs from AutoCAD, however if I print to PDF, it prints just fine.  If I run AutoCAD in 256 color, looks just fine, however, it modifies the rest of my computer while in AutoCAD and I cannot run my other programs because they aren't 256 color programs.  We have tried re-installing several times, however, we cannot get it to work like the initial insallation.

 

It is a waste of time to print to PDF, when I should be able to print directly from AutoCAD.

 

Only thing I can think is that my computer and printer are 64 bit and that PDF doesn't care.  But I don't know where to go from there.

 

Any ideas?

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Message 10 of 12
jgrove1975
in reply to: herb8868

it is yet another problem that Autodesk just refuses to fix.  What i have happeneing is that any time i use an o-snap to place text or leaders, i get the problem, however if I do not use the object snaps, the text appears fine to me.  If you turn lineweight display on in your drawings you will be able to see the problem without printing.---- and still no fix.

Message 11 of 12
Mad-dog
in reply to: herb8868

I have found a couple of things that may assist.

 

Locally inserted text (Within the drawing)

- You can flatten the problematic text but make sure that you answer no to reove hidden lines. default is no.

 

Xref text

 

A 2 part operation.

1- reset the target system variable back to 0.0

    * Enter "DVIEW" on the Command line (Within the window that contains the text issue)

    * When prompted to select objects, ENTER "A" for all and press enter to complete the object selection

    * Enter "PO" for points o nthe command line

    * Enter 0,0,0 when prompted for the target

    * Enter 0,0,1 when prompted for the camera

    * Press ENTER again to complete the DVIEW command

    * Use Zoom Eztents to see the entire drawing again.

 

 2- Reset the Xref.

    * Detach the xref that contains this text

    * Purge all

    * Reattach the xref

 

perfrom a Plot preview to see if the text appears normal - then plot.

This has worked for me so hopefully may be useful to someone else out there.

Good Luck

Mad-Dog

Message 12 of 12
diepkhoi90
in reply to: herb8868

That my WAY. It's absolutely work for me

1. Save as .dxf file. Then exit file without saving.

2. Open dxf file. Save back tp DWG.

BOOOOMMM! Everything fixed :))))

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