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CAD dimensions creating a block ?

asmithP2CA2 — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 17:32:05 GMT

Hi guys, so when trying to print P&E'S on AutoCAD, the dimensions are creating a 'block'-like a rectangle- almost like another line has been added underneath...but only once printed, not on the CAD file. does anyone know how I can fix this?

Re: CAD dimensions creating a block ?

paullimapa — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 16:13:05 GMT

Not sure what you mean by a block. Perhaps share your dwg, pdf to compare with your hard copy snapshot

Re: CAD dimensions creating a block ?

asmithP2CA2 — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 17:33:07 GMT

Re: CAD dimensions creating a block ?

paullimapa — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 16:34:59 GMT

Is it the same problem when you plot to a pdf file?

What does the Plot Preview window show?

Re: CAD dimensions creating a block ?

cadffm — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 17:20:41 GMT

Can someone explain me why we compare NOT the same area of this plan?

Re: CAD dimensions creating a block ?

asmithP2CA2 — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 17:26:10 GMT

Hi, what do you mean by this? I am showing what I want my presentation drawings to look like in comparison to how they are printing. I'm hoping it is just something I need to do in my settings to make the dimensions come out clearer.

Can you help with this?

Re: CAD dimensions creating a block ?

asmithP2CA2 — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 17:28:49 GMT

Thanks for the fast response! It looks 'normal' on my computer and as it should. It is just when it is printed onto paper the dimensions form a 'rectangle'. I have tried printing from my laptop and Adobe Acrobat, still no change.

Re: CAD dimensions creating a block ?

cadffm — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 17:34:48 GMT

How I understand the issue, perhaps I missunderstood:

You have a cad drawing and it looks fine,

but if you plot a pdf, the result is differently.

I expect to see a screenshot from your DWG and another screenshot from your PDF (both showing the same area of this plan).

But your sections are different.

This is an unneeded confusion.

And we can not compare all the content, what could show more informations to us.

Hope it is more clear now.

Re: CAD dimensions creating a block ?

cadffm — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 17:36:42 GMT

Same with a new created dimension by DIMLINEAR command?

Re: CAD dimensions creating a block ?

cadffm — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 17:40:28 GMT

Sounds strange. Like to have your DWG and PDF.

Re: CAD dimensions creating a block ?

paullimapa — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 18:30:21 GMT

so if looks normal on computer in the cad file as well as when you generate a pdf then the only issue is when you print directly to the plotter. This could be caused by an incompatible printer driver. But to test, take the pdf that looks perfect on the screen and use different programs to open and print it to the printer to see if you get different results.

If that works for you then it definitely is a driver compatibility issue.

Re: CAD dimensions creating a block ?

pendean — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 18:25:52 GMT

@asmithP2CA2 wrote:

Thanks for the fast response! It looks 'normal' on my computer and as it should. It is just when it is printed onto paper the dimensions form a 'rectangle'. I have tried printing from my laptop and Adobe Acrobat, still no change.

Q: why not show us what you see in a couple of screenshots (from CAD and from the PDF)? So far your words alone are not resonating with folks over here.