topic Re: hatch transparent on plot in AutoCAD Forum

hatch transparent on plot

archsol2022 — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 18:54:23 GMT

Hello,

I am facing a problem with autocad plotting, i have a plan with multiple hatches, set with various transparencies.
If I create a PDF (using DWG to PDF.pc3) with 'plot transparency' checked, the PDF looks fine, but when i try to print it some part of hatches missing and some lines also.

Thanks you

Re: hatch transparent on plot

pendean — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 19:04:06 GMT

What does the DWG or PDF content look like? Showing us the paper result alone is not as informative sadly.

Re: hatch transparent on plot

paullimapa — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 19:14:21 GMT

If the transparencies look fine on the pdf but shows missing items on the hardcopy then this sounds like your plotter problem. Do you have a different plotter to send the same pdf file to as a test?

Re: hatch transparent on plot

archsol2022 — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 19:20:05 GMT

Here is the pdf file

Re: hatch transparent on plot

archsol2022 — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 19:21:01 GMT

yes i print it with several of plotters in the office and the problem is still the same

Re: hatch transparent on plot

paullimapa — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 19:22:45 GMT

What program are you using the open and print the pdf to the plotter?

Re: hatch transparent on plot

pendean — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 19:30:35 GMT

@archsol2022 wrote:

Here is the pdf file

Thank you for the PDF. Your missing very faint-colored door/window frames print just fine (and faint) on our color laser printer, our B/W laser printer, and our color Plotter. There is nothing wrong with your PDF output here, sorry.

Re: hatch transparent on plot

archsol2022 — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 19:58:42 GMT

Hello again, i am using Adobe Acrobat DC

Re: hatch transparent on plot

paullimapa — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 20:03:20 GMT

time to try using a different pdf viewer to see if you're successful in printing those pdfs.

Re: hatch transparent on plot

archsol2022 — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 20:03:39 GMT

Hi again, what do you suggest to do? I tried converting it to an image to see if there was any difference and I can say that it was somehow better. Does it make any sense that when I converted it to an image it had a better resolution when printed?

Re: hatch transparent on plot

pendean — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 20:40:09 GMT

@archsol2022 wrote:
Hi again, what do you suggest to do?

Change the color/pen assignments to the vanishing elements to a heavier lineweight to see if your various plotter can cope better.

If you want, you can also share your actual DWG file here please: lets understand your vanishing elements settings better.

Re: hatch transparent on plot

archsol2022 — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 20:54:09 GMT

i think i have the solution from a previous answer, i changed the pdf viewer from Acrobat to microsoft edge and i have to say is way better than previous. some spots is not perfect but its acceptable