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Lines get faded when plotting to pdf

1191174 — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 08:50:12 GMT

Hi. I'm pretty sure this will be a very simple thing that i'm missing but evertytime I plot my layout to pdf the lines get really faded away. The first image is the view that I have when I'm working in the layout and the second one is the plotting result.

Every layer has 0 transparency and my plotting settings are as shown bellow. Any input would be great. Thanks

Re: Lines get faded when plotting to pdf

MSchille-1994 — Wed, 03 May 2023 17:11:54 GMT

One "idea" would be to check the Visual Styles properties. Just type visualstyles at the command prompt and the properties box will open for all the Visual Styles. Select the Visual Style that you are using and maybe there are some options in there for opacities and such?

Also, is this inside a viewport? If so, what styles are set for the viewport when you select it and look at the properties?

Re: Lines get faded when plotting to pdf

1191174 — Thu, 04 May 2023 15:49:05 GMT

It was a great ideia and really gave me hope when I first saw it but unfortunally it didn't work for me.

Re: Lines get faded when plotting to pdf

MSchille-1994 — Thu, 04 May 2023 16:08:18 GMT

****, okay. Trying to think of other ideas, but I got two deadlines tomorrow. I'll see if I can replicate the problem some how.

Re: Lines get faded when plotting to pdf

Wojty1 — Tue, 09 May 2023 20:16:01 GMT

Just an idea, but worth to try: select [acad.ctb] in "Plot style table (pen assignments)" in the page setup top right corner dropdown.

Re: Lines get faded when plotting to pdf

MSchille-1994 — Tue, 09 May 2023 20:23:50 GMT

I doubt this will help, but worth a try.....

https://blogs.rand.com/ascent/2017/02/autocad-tip-controlling-the-appearance-of-solids.html

Re: Lines get faded when plotting to pdf

MSchille-1994 — Tue, 09 May 2023 20:24:43 GMT

I like this idea, it would reflect whether you have a .ctb file problem or errant setting.