Lines and hatches problems in PDF and printing

[aleporo]

Hi,

I use Autocad for Mac and recently I have found an unexpected problem in my files: I edit the layout with my drawings for creating PDF and printing (I use file .ctb, 300 dpi, Adobe PDF printer), but in the pdf file and in the printed paper the lines are crooked and the solid hatches don't follow the geometric forms (small triangles beyond the lines). In the model the lines and the hatches are good, but in the layout viewport I don't visualize in the right way. I have tried several scales and lineweights, but I have the same problem. 

I attach one Cad file and pdf.

Someone have suggestions or solutions?

Thank you in advance

[maxim_k]

Welcome to Autodesk Forums!

Hi,

You forgot to share ProvaStandard_500.ctb plot style table file which you are using in Page Setup for layout in this drawing.

Maxim

[alessandro.porotto]

Right!

It is in the Zip folder. But I have the same problem also with other files .ctb, like monochrome.ctb for example.

Thank you!

Ale

[maxim_k]

Hi Ale,

What do you think about this (see attached)?

Does this PDF suit your needs?

Maxim

[alessandro.porotto]

Hi Maxim,

The PDF seems much better! there are still some small hatches outside the forms, but the lines are good...

how have you done it?

Thank you,

Ale

[maxim_k · Accepted solution]

Ale,

The problem you have already have been discussed here on the Forum several times.

I cannot find all topics now, but here is one of them:

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-for-mac-forum/strange-lines-and-joins-in-pdf-export/m-p/43498...

Look for the answer in #2 of my post there.

The problem is that you are trying to fit large objects on a small piece of paper. In order to achieve this you need to downscale them strongly, as the result AtoCAD cannot handle such resolution in PDF output.

Maxim

[aleporo]

Thank you for the solution to problem!

Ale