topic Re: explode letters express tools in AutoCAD Forum

explode letters express tools

Anonymous — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 14:20:08 GMT

hi,

i have explode my text with express tools. now the size wasnt the same but i managed to put it back in dimensions i wanted but my probleme now is when i get to printing my work its all pale neir close to transparent. even if i change le ''calcque'' or the color or the thickness of lines its just keeps on being light blue and not printing at all or really pale. when i do a preview of my printing its dark and seems ok but it does not come out that way at all

i use french autocad so my term may be different but please tell me whats wrong

thank you

jennefer

Re: explode letters express tools

TheCADnoob — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 14:24:34 GMT

The text is now just 'dumb' geometry. If there are lines that are printing the way you would like, I would be temped to use MATCHPROP to change your exploded text to look like your other line work.

Re: explode letters express tools

john.vellek — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 18:45:33 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

I see that you are visiting as a new member to the AutoCAD forum. Welcome to the Autodesk Community!

Is it possible to attach a sample drawing that shows this exploded text? I am happy to see what is happening to display it and print it improperly.

Re: explode letters express tools

Anonymous — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 20:55:37 GMT

when i do a pdf of my drawing it shows me the line correctly. its only when printing that it does not work.

now this pdf is in red but its juste because i tried to make it show bettre but black or blue juste nothing works out

Re: explode letters express tools

john.vellek — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 20:58:00 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

Can you attach the drawing as well? Also, If you print the PDF is that working correctly and just the print straight out of AutoCAD that is not working properly?

Re: explode letters express tools

dmfrazier — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 21:42:30 GMT

This is worth a try...

Check to see what object type the text became when it was exploded.

If they are polylines, check the width value(s). If they are not zero width, change them to zero width (using global width property).

Re: explode letters express tools

Anonymous — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 00:35:39 GMT

if i print the pdf there nothing at all or even more pale then printing directly from autocad..and directly from autocad its extremely pale

Re: explode letters express tools

Anonymous — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 00:40:11 GMT

thanx

i looked and its already at zero 😕

Re: explode letters express tools

pendean — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 12:08:43 GMT

Do you mean in your PDF Viewer application (probably Acrobat Reader) the letter look faint? That's because Acrobat Reader's settings, either get another better PDF viewer (Foxit Reader is free and better) or change this setting in Acrobat Reader

Re: explode letters express tools

dbroad — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 13:17:48 GMT

There's a bug in the textexp command that sets the results to a lineweight of 0. It does the same thing for flatshot. In model space, select all your objects and, in the properties palette, set the lineweight to "bylayer". Then adjust the lineweight to what you want in the layer palette. BTW, you have 3 copies of the results, which makes the process confusing. The copies that count are off screen in model space.

Re: explode letters express tools

Anonymous — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 14:41:30 GMT

i will try although all my drawings usually works when i put them in pdf. i have never experience any problems.

Re: explode letters express tools

dmfrazier — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 14:47:07 GMT

There's no reason to worry about which PDF viewer you're using.

Your best bet here is to pursue @dbroad's suggestion.

Re: explode letters express tools

john.vellek — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 14:58:18 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

Please take a look at the attached file. I selected all the entities and then set the Color to Bylayer, Linetype to Bylayer and then assigned a Lineweight of .3mm. Then when I plot, I indicated that it should plot lineweights and not use Plot Styles. This appears to print properly.

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post solves your issue or answers your question.

Re: explode letters express tools

pendean — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 15:41:55 GMT

... but you don't explode text all the time either, do you?

Re: explode letters express tools

Anonymous — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 16:17:40 GMT

yes your right, i will try for sure anyway thanks 🙂