explode letters express tools

explode letters express tools

Anonymous
Not applicable
1,387 Views
14 Replies
Message 1 of 15

explode letters express tools

Anonymous
Not applicable

 

hi,

i have explode my text with express tools. now the size wasnt the same but i managed to put it back in dimensions i wanted but my probleme now is when i get to printing my work its all pale neir close to transparent. even if i change le ''calcque'' or the color or the thickness of lines its just keeps on being light blue and not printing at all or really pale. when i do a preview of my printing its dark and seems ok but it does not come out that way at all Smiley Sad

 

i use french autocad so my term may be different but please tell me whats wrong

 

thank you 

 

jennefer

0 Likes
Accepted solutions (1)
1,388 Views
14 Replies
Replies (14)
Message 2 of 15

TheCADnoob
Mentor
Mentor

The text is now just 'dumb' geometry. If there are lines that are printing the way you would like, I would be temped to use MATCHPROP to change your exploded text to look like your other line work. 

CADnoob

EESignature

0 Likes
Message 3 of 15

john.vellek
Alumni
Alumni

Hi @Anonymous,

 

I see that you are visiting as a new member to the AutoCAD forum. Welcome to the Autodesk Community!

 

Is it possible to attach a sample drawing that shows this exploded text? I am happy to see what is happening to display it and print it improperly.


John Vellek


Join the Autodesk Customer Council - Interact with developers, provide feedback on current and future software releases, and beta test the latest software!

Autodesk Knowledge Network | Autodesk Account | Product Feedback
0 Likes
Message 4 of 15

Anonymous
Not applicable

 

when i do a pdf of my drawing it shows me the line correctly. its only when printing that it does not work.

 now this pdf is in red but its juste because i tried to make it show bettre but black or blue juste nothing works out 

0 Likes
Message 5 of 15

john.vellek
Alumni
Alumni

Hi @Anonymous,

 

Can you attach the drawing as well? Also, If you print the PDF is that working correctly and just the print straight out of AutoCAD that is not working properly?


John Vellek


Join the Autodesk Customer Council - Interact with developers, provide feedback on current and future software releases, and beta test the latest software!

Autodesk Knowledge Network | Autodesk Account | Product Feedback
0 Likes
Message 6 of 15

dmfrazier
Advisor
Advisor

This is worth a try...

Check to see what object type the text became when it was exploded.

If they are polylines, check the width value(s).  If they are not zero width, change them to zero width (using global width property). 

Message 7 of 15

Anonymous
Not applicable

if i print the pdf there nothing at all or even more pale then printing directly from autocad..and directly from autocad its extremely pale 

0 Likes
Message 8 of 15

Anonymous
Not applicable

thanx 

 

i looked and its already at zero  😕

0 Likes
Message 9 of 15

pendean
Community Legend
Community Legend

Do you mean in your PDF Viewer application (probably Acrobat Reader) the letter look faint? That's because Acrobat Reader's settings, either get another better PDF viewer (Foxit Reader is free and better) or change this setting in Acrobat Reader

 

Capture.PNG

0 Likes
Message 10 of 15

dbroad
Mentor
Mentor

There's a bug in the textexp command that sets the results to a lineweight of 0.  It does the same thing for flatshot.  In model space, select all your objects and, in the properties palette, set the lineweight to "bylayer".  Then adjust the lineweight to what you want in the layer palette.  BTW, you have 3 copies of the results, which makes the process confusing. The copies that count are off screen in model space.

Architect, Registered NC, VA, SC, & GA.
Message 11 of 15

Anonymous
Not applicable

i will try although all my drawings usually works when i put them in pdf. i have never experience any problems. 

0 Likes
Message 12 of 15

dmfrazier
Advisor
Advisor

There's no reason to worry about which PDF viewer you're using.

Your best bet here is to pursue @dbroad's suggestion.

0 Likes
Message 13 of 15

john.vellek
Alumni
Alumni
Accepted solution

Hi @Anonymous,

 

Please take a look at the attached file.  I selected all the entities and then set the Color to Bylayer, Linetype to Bylayer and then assigned a Lineweight of .3mm.  Then when I plot, I indicated that it should plot lineweights and not use Plot Styles.  This appears to print properly.

 

 

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

 

 


John Vellek


Join the Autodesk Customer Council - Interact with developers, provide feedback on current and future software releases, and beta test the latest software!

Autodesk Knowledge Network | Autodesk Account | Product Feedback
0 Likes
Message 14 of 15

pendean
Community Legend
Community Legend
... but you don't explode text all the time either, do you?
0 Likes
Message 15 of 15

Anonymous
Not applicable

yes your right, i will try for sure anyway thanks 🙂