Transparency not plotted when using Publish comand

[Anonymous]

Hello.

Something must have happened in my setup I'm not aware of. Since a few days ago, when I publish the drawing (8 sheets) it doesn't publish with transparent hatches, but when I PLOT each sheet independently, transparency shows just fine. My system is Windows 10 64 bit, AutoCAD 2020, latest updates installed.

This used to work just fine. I played with PLOTTRANSPARENCYOVERRIDE variable but it doesn't help, whether it's on 1 or 2.

Any ideas why this is happening?

Thank you!

[imadHabash]

Hi,

you mat need to check your pagesetup setup options . also make sure that your AutoCAD is updated from your Autodesk Desktop App icon . 

[Anonymous]

Page setup has transparency turned on and my AutoCAD is updated to the latest version.

[imadHabash]

Ok ... try this please .

Restart your PC then launch AutoCAD and start publish your dwgs , any changes ? 

[Anonymous]

I already did that, 3 times, no help.

[imadHabash]

i suggest to Reset AutoCAD to default. >> Click << 

[Anonymous]

Thank you, I was trying to avoid that and see if someone else came across this with a better solution. I guess I'll wait a little before resetting.

[Alfred.NESWADBA]

Hi,

>> Something must have happened in my setup I'm not aware

>> of. Since a few days ago, when I publish the drawing (8 sheets)

>> it doesn't publish with transparent hatches

Can you please try the same in a new drawing, just 2 layouts, hatches with transparency, pagesetup with "plot transparency" set to on ... then _PUBLISH (using PDF output)

If that works, then please try again the same with your project and use "PDF" as output.

If that does work then it has somthing to do with your selected output device/settings.

If that does not work ... any chance we can get your dwg-file to test it on our systems?

- alfred -

[Anonymous]

I'm getting the same results. What makes it harder is that Bluebeam software and PDF Viewer are displaying it differently. I don't have access to the plotter so I can test to see it on actual paper.

And now my text notes print somehow transparent when they should not.

How do I get you the drawing, just upload it here?

[Alfred.NESWADBA]

Hi,

>> What makes it harder is that Bluebeam software and

>> PDF Viewer are displaying it differently.

The same PDF-files looks different on 2 viewers?

Does one of them show the transparent values?

>> How do I get you the drawing

You can attach it here (when using the reply button in the forum here / using Internet Browser)

(If you upload files please create one ZIP that contains your PDF result too)

- alfred -

[Anonymous]

Yes, same PDF file looks different on 2 viewers. I think one of them shows transparent object. It also plots differently using different PDF presets, AutoCAD PDF (High Quality print) and DWG to PDF. But I guess they are supposed to be different? Anyway, I'm using AutoCAD to PDF one.

Before I upload the drawing, let me ask you one other question. I have a block with a wipeout in it and the wipeout has a transparency set to 50 and it is also sent back behind the other layers within the same block. Now when I place this block elsewhere in the drawing, the wipeout should cover the other layers in the file except the one within the block because it is behind them, correct? Another words, it should show anything behind the block with transparency, but NOT the layers behind the wipeout sits in the block. 

At least that's how I understand it and when I use PLOT command, it shows it that way. But when I use PUBLISH and and I'm publishing other sheets within the same drawing, it stops behaving that way.

I'm attaching two pictures, first is the block in PLOT PREVIEW, showing exactly how I think it should work and how I want it. The second is result after I use PUBLISH command.

Using PLOT (in Preview)Using PUBLISH

[Alfred.NESWADBA · Accepted solution]

Hi,

>> I think one of them shows transparent object.

Well, we now have to make sure you don't have an issue with your PDF viewer!

Otherwise we are searching on the AutoCAD side and it can't do anything better!

>> It also plots differently using different PDF presets, AutoCAD PDF

>> (High Quality print) and DWG to PDF. But I guess they are supposed

>> to be different? Anyway, I'm using AutoCAD to PDF one.

After fresh installation yes, they are different, but when you start command _PLOT, select "DWG to PDF.pc3" and then click on "PDF Options" you can set these parameters to be equal to the "AutoCADPDF (High quality..."

>> I have a block with a wipeout in it and the wipeout has a transparency set to 50

Wow, "wipeouts" already have their own issues, making them then transparent is a critical mission.

From your screenshots and this statement:

>> Using PLOT (in Preview)

please do a real plot, because a preview can look different than the real output.

I would now start with this:

• Draw one polyline, give it a width of 1 and a length of 5
• Draw a second polyline with the same width and length, but in a way it crosses the previous one.
• Assign the first polyline color red
• Assign the second polyline color blue + make it transparent (70%)

Now run command _PLOT and command _PUBLISH, compare these 2 PDF-files .. what are the results?

- alfred -

[AutoMarcus]

i think i know what it is. i am having the same issue

have you installed the latest fix for 2020?

it was supposed to fix some errors with adobe acrobat 

however i am guessing some of those changes have affected the transparency of pdf publishing

this is whats happening to me

wipeout above the viewport isn't working

attention AutoCAD update people, please fix the last hotfix

[AutoMarcus]

did you install this hotfix recently?

Autodesk® AutoCAD® 2020.1.2 Update PDF Edit Hotfix 

i believe there is an error, just a hunch

[AutoMarcus]

has anyone had a solution to this yet?

i am tempted top just upgrade to 2021 

[SamerM · Accepted solution]

This is the only way I know. It could sound stupid but it worked with me, please do the following:

1. Go into each DWG layout and run "PLOT" command.
2. in the dialog window, mark "Plot transparency."
3. Click "Apply to Layout" and then click "Cancel"
4. Repeat the above steps for each layout you want to print with the transparency option.
5. Once done, save the DWG file.
6. You have to repeat the above steps if you're working with multiple DWG files AND you need the transparency option ON.

Once complete, now run the batch publish command and it will print the transparent hatches.

Let me know if you encounter further issues. 

[AutoMarcus]

This is still not solved.

I''m not sure why this thread is marked solved, it was initially brought up in 2020, its now 2022 and publish still doesn't plot transparency.

please see the attached files. go to the layouts tabs, select both tabs, select publish.

the transparency does not publish

[andy54QXE]

This worked for me when using Bluebeam to view cad drawings that need to have viewable different transparency values.

select the page tab you want to Publish and apply already defined transparency value. (I had 6 tabs as part of my drawing set including the cover page, and had to select and use this method for each tab individually.)

Type - PAGESETUP

The tab you have opened will appear highlighted, select - MODIFY...

Select the plot option - PLOT TRANSPARENCY

Click - OK

Now when you PUBLISH, the transparency values in that tab will publish to your Bluebeam PDF.

-Good luck.

[AutoMarcus]

thanks this is the solution

[Alfred.NESWADBA]

Hi,

>> I''m not sure why this thread is marked solved

By default only admin's or the creator of this thread (@DW-CAD) can mark posts inside the thread as solutions.

>> thanks this is the solution

Same workflow as post 16 inside this thread (which is one of the solutions marked).

- alfred -