topic Re: Problem with Creating PDF from Revit in Revit Architecture Forum

Problem with Creating PDF from Revit

HJiang85U97 — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 20:15:03 GMT

I encountered a problem with PDF creation from Revit sheet. Some details lines show a thinner green line on top of actual line. The Revit is 2021. PDF driver is Bluebeam. I've tried with CutePDF writer but the result is the same.

Re: Problem with Creating PDF from Revit

ToanDN — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 20:18:39 GMT

Try this setting when print to Bluebeam PDF.

Re: Problem with Creating PDF from Revit

yes_and_no — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 20:22:07 GMT

Never thought of that...

Re: Problem with Creating PDF from Revit

HJiang85U97 — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 20:24:32 GMT

Much better but still a few green lines...

Re: Problem with Creating PDF from Revit

HJiang85U97 — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 20:25:37 GMT

Same spot as in my original post:

Re: Problem with Creating PDF from Revit

ToanDN — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 20:44:16 GMT

Of course it only eliminates the green line where there is a black line in the same place. If there is a gap then the green line still shows through.

Here is a side by side for your comparison:

Re: Problem with Creating PDF from Revit

HJiang85U97 — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 21:46:18 GMT

Thanks. Do you know how these green lines generated? I checked that there are no duplicate lines in the view.

Re: Problem with Creating PDF from Revit

ToanDN — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 21:48:38 GMT

@HJiang85U97 wrote:

Thanks. Do you know how these green lines generated? I checked that there are no duplicate lines in the view.

Wait, are you saying the green lines don't exist in Revit but PDF? If so, I would need to see the Revit file.

Re: Problem with Creating PDF from Revit

HJiang85U97 — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 21:55:47 GMT

Thanks again. Unfortunately it's a confidential project and I can't upload anything from it to the forum.

Re: Problem with Creating PDF from Revit

ToanDN — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 22:00:07 GMT

@HJiang85U97 wrote:

Thanks again. Unfortunately it's a confidential project and I can't upload anything from it to the forum.

Fair enough.

What is that element with the black square grid lines?

Re: Problem with Creating PDF from Revit

HJiang85U97 — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 22:13:59 GMT

Those are just detail lines in a section view representing structural reinforcement. We don't include reinforcement in the 3D model.

The screenshot below is from the view in Revit. The shading is the wall I highlighted.

Re: Problem with Creating PDF from Revit

ToanDN — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 22:18:31 GMT

What are the View's Discipline and Show Hidden Lines?

Re: Problem with Creating PDF from Revit

HJiang85U97 — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 22:27:40 GMT

It's architectural and shows all hidden lines. I stepped into this project from nowhere. Previous modeler left the company last year. It's a stop-n-go painful bilingual project.

Re: Problem with Creating PDF from Revit

ToanDN — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 22:45:21 GMT

@HJiang85U97 wrote:

It's architectural and shows all hidden lines.

Change Show Hidden Lines to By Discipline, reprint and see what gets you.

Re: Problem with Creating PDF from Revit

HJiang85U97 — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 23:47:56 GMT

You're genius! Thanks a lot.