topic Re: Printing Issue in Revit Structure Forum

Printing Issue

sgalatas — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 22:14:58 GMT

I am trying to print a site plan at 1"=10' scale and the metal grate wont show on the print only when I zoom in on the sheet, anyone have a solution to this?

Re: Printing Issue

hmunsell — Fri, 06 Mar 2020 20:04:07 GMT

is the metal grate a Drafting patter or a Model pattern? is it drawn to scale for the actual metal grate?

adjust the scale of he pattern. certain patterns will not print at smaller scales, they will either show as a black block or just now show at all.

Re: Printing Issue

Jason.P — Fri, 06 Mar 2020 20:38:25 GMT

Check to see if you are printer vector or raster. IT will make a difference in the look or your printed sheets.

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2016/ENU/Revit-DocumentPresent/files/GUID-EDEA2E5D-6094-4B9D-A4E7-43C95A3E0615-htm.html

try plotting a sheet using both and you will really notice the difference.

Re: Printing Issue

hmunsell — Fri, 06 Mar 2020 21:00:20 GMT

Yes it can make a big difference, i have all of my print setting set to Vector.

In the attached examples, the top "Block" is a Drafting pattern, the bottom "Block" is a Model Pattern. you don't start seeing the model pattern until i hit about 1/4"-1'. because of the scale of the pattern, i never got the drafting pattern to print properly. it only started to print after i adjust the scale.

Re: Printing Issue

sgalatas — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 22:28:26 GMT

The scale pattern was the problem, I fixed it thanks