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CAD Forums => CAD General => Topic started by: AfricaAD on December 13, 2004, 01:47:42 PM

Title: random lines
Post by: AfricaAD on December 13, 2004, 01:47:42 PM

I have a few drawings saved as & info has been copied from file to file. The problem is I have lines showing up when plot previewed & plotted. All objects/lines are at 0,0,0. Originally all lines were plines. I have exploded most of the plines, & I do have blocks & an xref. The explosion of the plines fixed a couple of the drawings.

I have come across this before in the past and have forgotten the fix. Any suggestions?

Title: random lines
Post by: Keith™ on December 13, 2004, 01:59:07 PM

I have seen it as well. It happens infrequently here. Another issue I have seen along those same lines (no pun intended) is that when you have an mline where both ends align in the x or y plane (as when you would draw a u shaped line) a phantom line is plotted across the end points.
I have found no solution outside of exploding the plines and mlines

Title: random lines
Post by: Jassper on December 14, 2004, 11:40:14 AM

Have you tried setting all your z's to zero?

Sometimes that works.

Little :O)

Title: random lines
Post by: AfricaAD on December 15, 2004, 09:21:45 PM

I may have found a solution.

The random lines appear only when I have multiple drawings open in one session & I print. Not sure yet if this occurs if I batch plot.

Solution:
Have only 1 file open when printing.

Title: random lines
Post by: Keith™ on December 15, 2004, 09:57:47 PM

Well... damn ... our batch plot routine requires that we start with an open drawing so we have access to the VBA engine ...maybe I'll look into doing a single drawing compatability mode....

Title: random lines
Post by: AfricaAD on December 17, 2004, 12:17:46 PM

Not sure if it affects batch plot cuz it pauses or waits. I may be sending plots thru too quickly which interrupts the previous plot I sent. Thats just my assumption.