topic Re: Preview of Drawing shows Text Bolded but PDF'd Document shows normal Text in AutoCAD LT Forum

Preview of Drawing shows Text Bolded but PDF'd Document shows normal Text

Braird_Engineers — Tue, 25 May 2021 21:37:22 GMT

I am trying to have the MTEXT on my drawing to show is thicker and bolded, it seems to work fine in the preview but the finished PDF document after printing comes out as normal thin line.

How can I achieve this?

Re: Preview of Drawing shows Text Bolded but PDF'd Document shows normal Text

pendean — Tue, 25 May 2021 22:37:08 GMT

SHX or TTF fonts?
How are line weights being handled when plotting to PDF? Do you need to change plot style tables or settings?

Re: Preview of Drawing shows Text Bolded but PDF'd Document shows normal Text

Braird_Engineers — Tue, 25 May 2021 22:39:44 GMT

This is regarding TTF Font, the blocks which are on certain layer come out as bold and thick, it is just the text font which does not differ.

Can you let me know which settings to try and adjust?

Re: Preview of Drawing shows Text Bolded but PDF'd Document shows normal Text

pendean — Tue, 25 May 2021 23:03:01 GMT

Thanks for the extra information: TTF fonts ignore any line weight settings you apply to them in AutoCAD/LT: but your issue could either be how font handling is addressed in your chosen PDF driver or the fact that there is nothing wrong with the PDF, just your PDF viewer's display.

Can you show us what you see on your screen? Include the PDF and DWG as well please.

Re: Preview of Drawing shows Text Bolded but PDF'd Document shows normal Text

Braird_Engineers — Tue, 25 May 2021 23:34:09 GMT

Please find attached as requested, I will attach the last one next.

Re: Preview of Drawing shows Text Bolded but PDF'd Document shows normal Text

Braird_Engineers — Tue, 25 May 2021 23:34:40 GMT

The PDF'd document

Re: Preview of Drawing shows Text Bolded but PDF'd Document shows normal Text

pendean — Tue, 25 May 2021 23:55:30 GMT

Your choice of CLIBRI-LIGHT is most likely your issue: you opted for what you got, a light/faint font.
Select a more robust font in AutoCAD to use instead.
And yes, even make it "bold" is not enough, its just the wrong choice of font.

HTH

Re: Preview of Drawing shows Text Bolded but PDF'd Document shows normal Text

Braird_Engineers — Tue, 25 May 2021 23:58:52 GMT

I will trial a different font, can you suggest a similar one which looks like Calibri light?

Re: Preview of Drawing shows Text Bolded but PDF'd Document shows normal Text

Braird_Engineers — Wed, 26 May 2021 00:01:21 GMT

Calibri fixes the problem, thank you.

Greatly appreciated, such a genius!