Why is dot pattern showing up on plots?

[David125]

A dot grid pattern is showing up on my pdf files. I didn't (knowingly) change settings. Any idea how to get rid of them? Sample is shown below.

[Kent1Cooper]

Are the dots also visible on-screen in the drawing?

[paullimapa]

Are you using one of AutoCAD's built-in pdf devices to generate the pdf?

Enter PLOT command, do a screenshot and share the settings shown in that window.

Also share your dwg that has this issue & lets see if community can replicate your printing to pdf issue

[pendean]

@David125 You need to share both your PDF with the dots and the DWG it was created from please.

[David125]

I'm using the default "DWG To PDF.pc3", and I've tried it using bluebeam with the same results. That tells me I hit a setting somewhere and I don't know what that might be. It occurs on all drawing, new and old. If you don't get those dots, that tells me I "hosed" something on my side.

[paullimapa]

Can you also attach the pdf you generate from the sample dwg you attached that shows the dots?

[David125]

I missed, that one. Here it is.

[David125 · Accepted solution]

Time for me to make the walk of shame. I've eliminated AutoCAD as the culprate. I think it is a Bluebeam setting because it looks fine when opened with Acrobat reader.

Update: Confirmed, Bluebeam is the culprit, now I can shut it down on a drawing I call up but it reappears when opening another drawing. Time to give Bluebeam a call on that one.

[paullimapa]

glad you got that solved...cheers!!!