topic Re: Plotting dwg to pdf but some lines dont print - Autocad 2018 in AutoCAD Forum

Plotting dwg to pdf but some lines dont print - Autocad 2018

ramirez.edgarivan — Sat, 09 Nov 2019 22:13:12 GMT

I don't know whats happening, when I do the dwg to pdf plot everything seems fine but then I print the pdf and some lines do not print or disappear I've checked my custom CTB, my wipeouts, lineweights and hatch transparencies to see if any of those help but i can't find the solution, I'm posting my files to see if any of you could help me find the problem. I really appreciate your help.

Printed plan

Re: Plotting dwg to pdf but some lines dont print - Autocad 2018

shabbar — Sun, 10 Nov 2019 08:47:28 GMT

hi.

in layers please change transparency to '0' and check,

Re: Plotting dwg to pdf but some lines dont print - Autocad 2018

Alfred.NESWADBA — Sun, 10 Nov 2019 08:57:59 GMT

Hi,

>> when I do the dwg to pdf plot everything seems fine but

>> then I print the pdf and some lines do not print or disappear

Do I understand that correct? ... your PDF is fine, you can see all lines in your PDF viewer, but when you print exactly this PDF to a printer/plotter then you have issues?

If that is correct then why asking in the AutoCAD forum, it has created a correct result.

It seems either to be your PDF viewer sending incorrect data to the output device or the printer/plotter driver.

I would suggest to:

print the PDF to a different device
use a different PDF viewer and try printing again.
if these missing lines have all the same color then it might be the ink or toner of your printer/plotter

- alfred -

Re: Plotting dwg to pdf but some lines dont print - Autocad 2018

neaton — Sun, 10 Nov 2019 18:15:52 GMT

Are you basing this off an ACAD plot preview or preview in your PDF program?

Re: Plotting dwg to pdf but some lines dont print - Autocad 2018

ramirez.edgarivan — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 21:55:54 GMT

Hi @shabbar thanks for your reply. It is indeed the transparency I found another thread with the same issue as me, it seems to be the "plot transparency" option from the plot menu. I'm gonna have to find a way around to make my shadows without solid transparent hatches. Again thank you.
@neaton @Anonymous Thank you guys for your replies and suggestions I gave them I try but none of them seemed to work.
Haven't found the solution.

(The problem hasn't been solved but at least I found the source of the issue)

Re: Plotting dwg to pdf but some lines dont print - Autocad 2018

shabbar — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 07:30:25 GMT

Hi, @ramirez.edgarivan you are very welcome ! keep posting..