Pdf Plot problem w Dimlinear Arrows

[dany_rochefort]

Hi guys, i was wondering if anyone could help with small annoying issue i have when i plot DWG to PDF. 

All my dimension arrows look like they are exceeding each end of dimension attachement lines when viewing the pdf with a pdf viewer. The visual problem disapears when i plot to paper.  These days most of  presenting in done online due to covid, and i am getting really annoyed with my proposals not looking as good as they could.

Doesnt matter which PDF printer or resolution i use; the problem persists across all pdf viewers...

Any thoughts ? 

[Alfred.NESWADBA]

Hi,

when you start command _PLOT, below to the selected device (suggestion: "AutoCAD PDF (General Documentation).pc3") find button "PDF Options" ==> click it and inside the new dialog change the resolution to a higher value, like 2400 for vector quality.

...better?

- alfred -

[dany_rochefort]

Hi Alfred, i am cranking up the verctor quality to the max and it's still looking the same way.  

I am wondering if your pdf plots have the same issue or do you you believe the is a setting issue on my end ?

I am trying to narrow down solutions... Thank you kindly! 

[dany_rochefort]

Everything looks fine in the Autocad plot preview. But it looks weird in the PDF viewers...

[pendean]

@dany_rochefort Any reason you've opted not to share PDFs and source DWG files yet? Curious, when no one else can replicate your issue it might be a good time to share more specific content for them to test.

Just a thought.

[dany_rochefort]

 Here is a quick cad sketch with some dimensions and the equivalent pdf.  Everything looks good on the plot preview, however dimension arrow overlap occurs while viewing the pdf w a pdf viewer. 

The screenshot is what i am seeing in the pdf viewer. Cad and PFD are my source files.

[pendean]

@dany_rochefort What overlap? And who's really zooming in this close on your PDF? I suspect you are just seeing a limitation of screen displays and your lineweights

[cadffm]

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@dany_rochefort  schrieb:

 however dimension arrow overlap occurs while viewing the pdf w a pdf viewer. 

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Right, that is your PDF viewer, nothing else.

And i am sure, if you zoom in, it looks well. Or?

And in Adobe products?

[dany_rochefort]

Pdf viewer was my issue. Microsoft Edge has has better options then Adobe viewer. However, vector visuals are not so great. 

Thanks for the advice !  

[pendean · Accepted solution]

@dany_rochefort There is no issue, you are looking at a limitation of your screen and your PDF viewer, not much you can do about it in AutoCAD or from Autodesk.

Try other PDF Viewers and other monitors/display settings.

[dany_rochefort]

Yes... !! Turns out my problem is with the PDF viewer that i was using. I was using Microst Egde as my default because it has better functionalities the Adobe PDF Viewer.  However, visual fidelity does seem to be an issue and my problem disappeared when i switched back to Adode. 

You could surely replicate the problem if you open the pdf with Microsoft Edge...

Thanks Pendean, will call the problem solved... Cheers

[Kent1Cooper · Accepted solution]

[Got called away before posting, but it looks like the same conclusion as others...]

I see that in web browser [both MS Edge and FireFox] PDF viewers:

but not in a "real" one such as BlueBeam Revu:

So it would appear that the trouble is in the viewer, not in the .PDF file.

[dany_rochefort]

Exactly... I guess not all PDF viewers are created equal.

I love the simplicity and options available MS Edge pdf viewer has to offer. Adobe PDF Viewer totally encroaches on available screen space and wants to charge you a fee even thinking about a pdf... 

Lesson Learned i guess !  Cheers