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Sheet plots greyed out printed to PDF, preview shows different, correct result

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laurenslembrechts
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Sheet plots greyed out printed to PDF, preview shows different, correct result

My sheet plots are greyed out printed to PDF, preview shows different, correct result.

Could anyone tell me how to fix this?

 

Cheers

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OK apparently if I use vector processing I'd get what I need.

But regardless of lowering DPI to 300 Revit chokes on creating the PDF.

Meaning I can't use Adobe PDF and I can only plot decent PDF's with Bluebeam PDF writer. 

CutePDF just does nothing upon "OK". Doesn't ask for file location even. 

Why can't Revit be adequately configured upon installation and why all these bugs? 

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barthbradley
als Antwort auf: laurenslembrechts

I don't understand why you say it's a "bug".  You obviously figured out a solution (e.g. settings preferences).  Are you saying that it's a "bug" because Revit didn't figure out your settings preferences first?  

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laurenslembrechts
als Antwort auf: barthbradley

When the preview is different from the actual plot I consider that a bug.

Compare the included PDF and the screenshot I got before.

oo much in this program has extensive workaround solutions that mean the developer  doesn't consider it an issue anymore but it makes using it needlessly cumbersome.

I had to try 3 different PDF writer drivers before I got the desired output. Adobe PDF reader plot freezes halfway through and only works sometimes. CutePDF won't even begin procesing to print, plot to PDF.

Maybe these are all third party solutions and it's not

Revit's fault per se but it would be nice to have some kind of reccomendations or whatever to make something as supposedly simple as plotting your project less of a hassle. Provided it is the first time I do it.

But I only have a 30 day trial of Bluebeam so I'm excrement out of luck after that.

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ToanDN
als Antwort auf: laurenslembrechts


@laurenslembrechts wrote:

OK apparently if I use vector processing I'd get what I need.

But regardless of lowering DPI to 300 Revit chokes on creating the PDF.

Meaning I can't use Adobe PDF and I can only plot decent PDF's with Bluebeam PDF writer. 

CutePDF just does nothing upon "OK". Doesn't ask for file location even. 

Why can't Revit be adequately configured upon installation and why all these bugs? 


 

From what you said it is obviously the issues with the PDF printers.  Some can handle what you print and others can't.  If is was a Revit 'bug' then none could print. 

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ToanDN
als Antwort auf: laurenslembrechts

Try PDF Architect. It's free with some level of annoyance asking to upgrade but it works for me. Granted every PDF printer works for me.
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barthbradley
als Antwort auf: laurenslembrechts

I feel your frustration @laurenslembrechts.  Been there; felt that way. But frankly, printing to Adobe PDF shouldn't be such a battle.  There are only a handful of settings in Revit that affect output.  I was under the impression you had solved the issue you had posted screenshots about in your first post. Basically, a Raster vs. Vector settings issue.   What else is going on?   

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laurenslembrechts
als Antwort auf: barthbradley

I can plot with Bluebeam for now the main headscratcher is why Adobe PDF freezes halfway through the PDF creation process. 

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laurenslembrechts
als Antwort auf: barthbradley

Thank you for replying though I will also check out PDF architect.

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barthbradley
als Antwort auf: laurenslembrechts


@laurenslembrechts wrote:

I can plot with Bluebeam for now the main headscratcher is why Adobe PDF freezes halfway through the PDF creation process. 


 

 

 

I can think of a number of reasons, .most all unrelated to Revit.  But, just on the long shot that it related to Revit: what Version of Revit are you on?  Got the latest build?  There have been hot fixes in the past that have addressed printing issues.  

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laurenslembrechts
als Antwort auf: barthbradley

I found this thread with the same issue but I can't really tell what the supposed solution was. Mainly tinckering with graphic settings or something. https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-architecture-forum/viewports-faded-when-printing/td-p/7090531

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laurenslembrechts
als Antwort auf: barthbradley

I have 2019 don't know what exact build I doubt it really matters.

I'm stuck still because my elevation views need raster processing and raster processing is fornicated. 

See the issue in attachment.

So this issue exists with Bluebeam even when I can only reliably print to PDF with bluebeam as it seems.

What could enable me to use raster processing

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barthbradley
als Antwort auf: laurenslembrechts

So the screenshot is your PDF.  What's wrong with it?  Maybe tweaking Graphic and Material settings would give you the end result you are looking for?   

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Anonymous
als Antwort auf: barthbradley

The viewport geometry is faded compared to how it displays and shows in Revit. The annotations on top are not. 

This was the case before with the floor plans but those I could print with vector processing as a solution which isnn't possible with these elevation views. The problem lies with the raster processing it seems. I tried every PDF printer including that Architect PDF one mentioned here to no avail. 

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barthbradley
als Antwort auf: Anonymous

Post the file. 

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Anonymous
als Antwort auf: barthbradley

Attached is how it looks in Revit and should look in the PDF. If you compare it to the PDF I showed earlier you'll see there's a big difference. The viewport shows up faded in the plotted PDF. 

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barthbradley
als Antwort auf: Anonymous

Post the Revit File. The RVT. 

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Anonymous
als Antwort auf: barthbradley

Here it is.

The sheets with "gevel" at the end are the ones I need.

Thank you for your help.

 

 

Edited By Request

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barthbradley
als Antwort auf: Anonymous

Sorry to say, but I'm not experiencing the problems you are describing. I'm printing to Adobe PDF.  A recommendation I would make though, would be to turn off the Plaster Surface Pattern in this View.  But, that just me.  

 

Post a screenshot of your Print Settings.  

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laurenslembrechts
als Antwort auf: barthbradley

Here are the settings.

I guess it isn't that bad that it is unusable in the way it prints to PDF.

But I would prefer if the building wasn't faded and as vibrant, crisp as it displays in Revit itself.

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