https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/cad-block-disappears-when-converting-to-pdf/m-p/9022157#M128111 <P>PS- When I suggested checking monitor settings, I mean if you can't see the "people" at all....I can see them, just not "crisp"...</P> Thu, 12 Sep 2019 18:35:37 GMT Anonymous 2019-09-12T18:35:37Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/cad-block-disappears-when-converting-to-pdf/m-p/9021635#M128109 <P>I'm having an issue with a cad block of a person that I've brought into my autocad drawing.</P><P>The block is not exploded and it's on the correct layer and the layer is on.</P><P>When I change the lineweight colour of the block to grey (08) and export the drawing to pdf the cad block disappeared.</P><P>I've uploaded two images. The exported pdf and the plot preview page.</P><P>Is there any way around this? You can see also my cad block of a chair in the corner has also disappeared in the pdf.</P><P>It's driving me demented!</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 12 Sep 2019 14:18:05 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/cad-block-disappears-when-converting-to-pdf/m-p/9021635#M128109 Anonymous 2019-09-12T14:18:05Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/cad-block-disappears-when-converting-to-pdf/m-p/9022153#M128110 <P>The "people" aren't disappearing, they are there, just "ghostly"</P><P>Something to check- open the resulting pdf on a different PC or just a different monitor, could be color/contrast/brightness/gamma settings on the monitor itself are causing apparent fade-out in that grey range....</P><P>What pdf driver are you using?</P><P>Are you using "plot" or "export to pdf"? Try plotting to one of the built-in pdf drivers, if it still doesn't work, can you post the dwg file and the "faulty" pdf?</P> Thu, 12 Sep 2019 18:32:56 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/cad-block-disappears-when-converting-to-pdf/m-p/9022153#M128110 Anonymous 2019-09-12T18:32:56Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/cad-block-disappears-when-converting-to-pdf/m-p/9022157#M128111 <P>PS- When I suggested checking monitor settings, I mean if you can't see the "people" at all....I can see them, just not "crisp"...</P> Thu, 12 Sep 2019 18:35:37 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/cad-block-disappears-when-converting-to-pdf/m-p/9022157#M128111 Anonymous 2019-09-12T18:35:37Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/cad-block-disappears-when-converting-to-pdf/m-p/9022337#M128112 <P>@Anonymous&nbsp;</P><P>You need to look at the entity within the block. What layer and color is it?</P><P>If you draw a line on same layer/color, does it plot like that?</P><P>Anything 3d going on?</P><P>those pics don't help much unfortunately.</P> Thu, 12 Sep 2019 19:59:33 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/cad-block-disappears-when-converting-to-pdf/m-p/9022337#M128112 JamesMaeding 2019-09-12T19:59:33Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/cad-block-disappears-when-converting-to-pdf/m-p/9023408#M128113 <P>Hey @Anonymous&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Quick question, what layer was the block drawn in? Is it layer 0? Whenever you import a block, it actually assumes the layer that's active if the block was drawn on layer 0.</P><P>Do other objects that have the 08 colour plot? Does your plot style plot layer 08?</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Fri, 13 Sep 2019 10:25:24 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/cad-block-disappears-when-converting-to-pdf/m-p/9023408#M128113 ian.mag 2019-09-13T10:25:24Z