AutoCad 2016 plotting lineweights thinner than 2014

[Anonymous]

I recently updated to AutoCad 2016.  Since then I have noticed that when I plot my drawings the lineweights are much thinner than plotting the same drawing in AutoCad 2014.  I have opened the drawing in both versions without saving anything in between and it prints differently.  I suspect it has something to do with a support file but have no idea which it would be.

Thanks

[john.vellek]

HI @Anonymous,

When you did your upgrade, did you migrate your PC3 files? I suggest trying a new one that is created from scratch. Then, make sure that the exact same plot style is being used when creating the print.

Can you attach a sample file that displays this behavior along with the plot style file that you normally use?  Are you printing to a hardware printer of to a PDF?

Please give me a bit more detail please.

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post solves your issue or answers your question.

[Anonymous]

Our IT installed the upgrade so I don't think that the PC3 files were migrated. Although I simply took a drawing created in 2014 and opened it with 2016 and then double checked that the plot style and other print settings remained the same.

I have tried both printing to hardware as well as printing to PDF and the same problem seems to occur.

I have attached my pc3 file.

[john.vellek]

Hi @Anonymous,

Can you attach the  PC3 for each version in case they don't match and then also include a sample file?

[Anonymous]

I have attached the sample files as you requested.  The pc3 file I previously attached is what I used for 2016 and the pc3 I used this time is for 2014.

[john.vellek]

Hi @Anonymous,

Can you please also send me your two CTB files (one from each version) so I can test this. I apologize, I should have asked for this early or asked for an eTransmit.

[Anonymous]

This will not allow me to attach a .ctb file but I use the same one for both.  I did notice that possible the .hdi file is different.  The one for 2014 is using pdfplot11.hdi and 2016 is using pdfplot12.hdi

[john.vellek]

Hi @Anonymous

You can either append a different file extension onto the file names or put them in a zip in order to get them to attach.

The HDI versions should increment with each version of AutoCAD. My AutoCAD 2017 uses 13

[Anonymous]

As requested

[john.vellek]

Hi @Anonymous,

This file came from which version 2016 or 2014? can you attach the other one too?

[Anonymous]

This same file is used by both versions. I have set up my plot style table search path to use the same folder in both versions.

[john.vellek]

Hi @Anonymous,

I have the CTB stored in it's standard location in each version . I am not "sharing" it.  When I try to access it in the plot window in 2016 it says NOT found even though it is stored in the correct folder.  Perhaps it is worth recreating this from scratch in 2016. I suspect that your current one is not being applied in your print job.

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post solves your issue or answers your question.

[pendean]

PLOT to PDF in both versions and post them here: let's all have a look at what you mean by differences.

[Anonymous]

On the left is the file printed in 2016 and the right is from 2014.  The pen table should be working in both as it has changed the colors to black and white.  The only problem seems to be the lineweights

[pendean · Accepted solution]

Thanks.

It's the SCALE LINEWIGHT option that is at fault in R2016: if you plot at 1:1 to the sheet's default size does this actually look correct or is it too thick/thin in R2016?

[Anonymous]

If I print at 1:1, at the original size, with the scale lineweights turned off it appears to work.  If I print at 1:1, original size but have the scale lineweights checked than it again prints very thin lines.