I know that there are quite a few posts similar to this one, but I can't seem to find an answer to my issues. I've also posted in the Printing and Plotting topic, but I was suggested to try the Mac topic instead. So...
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I'm seeing strange artifacts in PDF exports from my drawing. Corners are joined with small boxes appearing at intersections. I haven't had luck changing the corner join options in the CTB. Also, some of the hatched/filled regions are showing very strange thick lines and artifcacts at the joins and corners.
You can see an example of the boxes at the corners and joins in this screenshot from Adobe Illustrator CS5 of a region from "Dvc Layer 3". In this case, the PDF looks correct, just with these boxes everywhere.
And the strange thick lines and joins from this screenshot of "Dvc Layer 2". Here, the PDF does not match the DWG. Note the gaps betweent the "fingers" are all different sizes.
I think this last issue might have to do with hatching as noted in this forum thread.
I'm attaching...
- the DWG
- the exported PDF (through the Export dialog, not the Print to PDF option) from the DWG layout
- the CTB I'm using
- two screenshots from Adobe Illustrator CS5
(all zipped into one file)
Does anyone have any suggestions for me? How do I get the PDF output to look just like the layout I've defined in AutoCAD?
I'm using AutoCAD 2013 Mac on a Retina MBP with 10.8.4.
Thanks in advance for all the help!
Best,
/Daniel
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Hi Daniel,
CTB file you attached in ZIP archive doesn't match CTB saved in Page Setup in your drawing. In DWG file you provide the name of CTB is "Monochrome Black fill".
Could you upload the exact file? This could be important.
Maxim
Hi Maxim,
Here's the original Monochrome black fill.ctb file.
Also, I'm not sure why the images disappeared from the original post, but you can find them in the original ZIP file.
Thanks,
/Daniel
Hi Daniel,
It seems that my workaround with creating huge custom paper size works.
So what I have done:
- I created custom paper size with dimensions 100 times larger than A3 - 29700 mm x 42000 mm
- assigned this paper size to layout, and set scale to 1:10 with "Scale lineweights" unchecked
- from Print dialog I opened PDF in Preview.app
- then I started print from Preview.app to A3 paper (scaled down) and again opened PDF in Preview where I got your drawing printed on A3 paper size
I attached resulting PDF - it looks good I think.
Maxim
Hello again, Maxim,
Thanks! Your workarounds seem to have worked perfectly!
The issue with regions, polylines, and strange boxes is based on my being new to AutoCAD and trying the first thing that looked like it worked. I'll definitely avoid regions in this situation from now on.
As for the huge custom canvas, is there any other way you could think of to avoid the extra export and scaling steps. Do you think I could use 0 lineweight on some layers? I'll play around in the next couple days, but any input would be very welcome.
Thanks again!
Best,
/Daniel
I'm having this issue as well but don't understand the solution. I'm new to AutoCAD as well...going on about 3 weeks experience.
I've attached screenshots of my drawing in AC and of the PDF output. Also attached the PDF itself.
I'm using AC 2013 on a MBP (brand new) with 8GB RAM and 3.1 GHz i7.
Hi Eric,
The reasons of the problem you have with PDF output from AutoCAD for Mac are:
1/ The geometry in your drawing (inside viewport) is extremely small - actually you can see it only when viewing PDF file, I think if you will try to print this PDF you will get black blot in place of the contents of the viewport.
2/ You are using in your drawing polylines with width assigned different from 0. But there is a defect (bug) in AutoCAD for Mac when it outputs polylines with width different from zero - it represents such polylines as a set of filled triangles instead of one curve with width and outlines this set of filled triangles with additional curve. The result of this bug you can see in PDF output.
You can try to use the method I described earlier in this thread, but you will get big size PDF file, because of the second reason I mentioned above.
I created custom paper size ten times bigger than A2 paper size, assigned to the layout in your drawing, than scaled up the contents of layout ten times, changed the view inside viewport to match your initial file, than opened preview in Print window, than saved PDF from Preview with scaling down to A3 paper size. The resulting PDF I attached here.
Maxim
Hi Maxim!
Need help urgently!!! The pdf saved on A3, A4, or even A0 size is sketchy. Text and dimensions crack out completely.
PFA pdf and my ctb.
Will really appreciate your suggestion.
Thanks !
Welcome to the Autodesk Forums!
Hi,
A quick question: do you mean these artefacts:
Maxim
If you need to get something like in attached PDF file, you need to edit your plot style table file and set "Line join style" and "Line end style" to "Use object end (join) style":
Maxim
I tried doing the same. Yet my drawing doesn't seem to be as crisp as yours. Is there anything that I am missing?
Thanks