https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/export-quality-issues-when-exporting-drawings-with-inserted-pdfs/m-p/10341793#M77238 <P>Hello All,<BR /><BR />I've been having issues for months now trying to export drawings that contain inserted PDF images. Typically this occurs with grading/site plans or USGS topographic maps, but particularly the former. I've had this issue accross 2018 and 2022 autoCAD now and have wasted more hours than I want to admit playing with export settings in an attempt to get something good. I figure now it's time to turn to the professionals!</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="This the drawing when exported as a PDF" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/923232i93B27F82578C36CC/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="oofexp.JPG" alt="This the drawing when exported as a PDF" /><span class="lia-inline-image-caption" onclick="event.preventDefault();">This the drawing when exported as a PDF</span></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>This is the drawing when exported as a PDF</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="This is the drawing when plotted using the print function to Adobe PDF. Quality settings high and DPI 1200." style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/923233iEF70653FDFA0FAA1/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="oofadobe.JPG" alt="This is the drawing when plotted using the print function to Adobe PDF. Quality settings high and DPI 1200." /><span class="lia-inline-image-caption" onclick="event.preventDefault();">This is the drawing when plotted using the print function to Adobe PDF. Quality settings high and DPI 1200.</span></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>This is the drawing when plotted and printed to adobe PDF. Quality settings are high and DPI set to 1200. White boxes have been placed after the fact over project information in the bottom corners.&nbsp;<BR /><BR />Lines are set to overlap, rest of the settings are below</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="oofsettings.JPG" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/923252i0E78C960AFF8FCC3/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="oofsettings.JPG" alt="oofsettings.JPG" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="This is screenshot of my layout view." style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/923237i77F49FB74EA6F731/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="oofshould.jpg" alt="This is screenshot of my layout view." /><span class="lia-inline-image-caption" onclick="event.preventDefault();">This is screenshot of my layout view.</span></span><BR />This is a lower resolution screenshot of my layout view.<BR /><BR />Currently running AutoCAD 2022 on windows, but it's on a laptop without a dedicated GPU. I'm hoping it's a settings issue (I'm self taught on CAD, and relatively inexperienced) and that maybe some can help me, but my fear is this might be a hardware limitation. Any and all help is appreciated!&nbsp;</P> Wed, 26 May 2021 17:15:05 GMT Anonymous 2021-05-26T17:15:05Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/export-quality-issues-when-exporting-drawings-with-inserted-pdfs/m-p/10341793#M77238 <P>Hello All,<BR /><BR />I've been having issues for months now trying to export drawings that contain inserted PDF images. Typically this occurs with grading/site plans or USGS topographic maps, but particularly the former. I've had this issue accross 2018 and 2022 autoCAD now and have wasted more hours than I want to admit playing with export settings in an attempt to get something good. I figure now it's time to turn to the professionals!</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="This the drawing when exported as a PDF" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/923232i93B27F82578C36CC/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="oofexp.JPG" alt="This the drawing when exported as a PDF" /><span class="lia-inline-image-caption" onclick="event.preventDefault();">This the drawing when exported as a PDF</span></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>This is the drawing when exported as a PDF</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="This is the drawing when plotted using the print function to Adobe PDF. Quality settings high and DPI 1200." style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/923233iEF70653FDFA0FAA1/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="oofadobe.JPG" alt="This is the drawing when plotted using the print function to Adobe PDF. Quality settings high and DPI 1200." /><span class="lia-inline-image-caption" onclick="event.preventDefault();">This is the drawing when plotted using the print function to Adobe PDF. Quality settings high and DPI 1200.</span></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>This is the drawing when plotted and printed to adobe PDF. Quality settings are high and DPI set to 1200. White boxes have been placed after the fact over project information in the bottom corners.&nbsp;<BR /><BR />Lines are set to overlap, rest of the settings are below</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="oofsettings.JPG" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/923252i0E78C960AFF8FCC3/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="oofsettings.JPG" alt="oofsettings.JPG" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="This is screenshot of my layout view." style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/923237i77F49FB74EA6F731/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="oofshould.jpg" alt="This is screenshot of my layout view." /><span class="lia-inline-image-caption" onclick="event.preventDefault();">This is screenshot of my layout view.</span></span><BR />This is a lower resolution screenshot of my layout view.<BR /><BR />Currently running AutoCAD 2022 on windows, but it's on a laptop without a dedicated GPU. I'm hoping it's a settings issue (I'm self taught on CAD, and relatively inexperienced) and that maybe some can help me, but my fear is this might be a hardware limitation. Any and all help is appreciated!&nbsp;</P> Wed, 26 May 2021 17:15:05 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/export-quality-issues-when-exporting-drawings-with-inserted-pdfs/m-p/10341793#M77238 Anonymous 2021-05-26T17:15:05Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/export-quality-issues-when-exporting-drawings-with-inserted-pdfs/m-p/10342156#M77239 <P>Have you tried <STRONG><EM>"AutoCAD PDF (High Quality Print)"</EM></STRONG> or <STRONG><EM>"DWG to PDF"</EM></STRONG> virtual printers instead of <EM><STRONG>"Adobe PDF"</STRONG></EM>?</P> Wed, 26 May 2021 19:39:33 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/export-quality-issues-when-exporting-drawings-with-inserted-pdfs/m-p/10342156#M77239 fatal.error 2021-05-26T19:39:33Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/export-quality-issues-when-exporting-drawings-with-inserted-pdfs/m-p/10342300#M77240 <P>DWG to PDF yields the same results as exporting, only it takes 3 times as long. I'll try AutoCAD PDF right now and let you know the results.</P> Wed, 26 May 2021 20:38:39 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/export-quality-issues-when-exporting-drawings-with-inserted-pdfs/m-p/10342300#M77240 Anonymous 2021-05-26T20:38:39Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/export-quality-issues-when-exporting-drawings-with-inserted-pdfs/m-p/10342523#M77241 <P>Same results as regular export.&nbsp;</P> Wed, 26 May 2021 22:14:11 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/export-quality-issues-when-exporting-drawings-with-inserted-pdfs/m-p/10342523#M77241 Anonymous 2021-05-26T22:14:11Z