Topic: Having heavier lines and symbols show on DWG To PDF plots

[cannorth]

Hello,

  Whenever we create a PDF from a drawing using DWG to PDF, the lines are lighter and some of the symbols are lighter or don't show.  How can this be corrected to show darker lines and symbols like with a standard Adobe PDF plot from AutoCAD?

Thanks,

cannorth

[M-dub]

Are you plotting with a CTB file, using Object Lineweights?
If so, maybe they just need to be bumped up.

[Krushert]

Create a adobe PC3 plotter config file if you haven't already.  Thru Autocad plot window, check your DPI settings.  They may need bump up.

[cannorth]

Hello,

   We're using a CTB file.  We'd like to avoid bumping about the DPI because it'll make the PDF file larger.

Thanks,

cannorth

[M-dub]

Hello,

   We're using a CTB file.  We'd like to avoid bumping about the DPI because it'll make the PDF file larger.

Thanks,

cannorth

How about the lineweights, though?

[cannorth]

Lineweights don't seem to make a difference.

cannorth

[Krushert]

Hello,

   We're using a CTB file.  We'd like to avoid bumping about the DPI because it'll make the PDF file larger.

Thanks,

cannorth

okay.  What version of Autocad are you using?

Also have you tried printing the pdf to a different printer to verify it is not the printer?   

[M-dub]

As a test, change the lineweights of one of the colours that you're using in the drawing to something like 1.00 or something rather heavy and try it.

Also, I didn't ask... when you print these on paper, are you getting the desired result?

[cannorth]

Changing the lineweight of all the colors worked.  We are getting the desired result from the drawing as well.

Thanks,

cannorth

[cannorth]

Hello,

   The lineweights are darker now, but we've discovered that circle symbols aren't as crisply drawn in DWG to PDF as they are in Adobe PDF.

Thanks,

cannorth

[M-dub]

Hello,

   The lineweights are darker now, but we've discovered that circle symbols aren't as crisply drawn in DWG to PDF as they are in Adobe PDF.

Thanks,

cannorth

Try setting your VIEWRES up to 10000 or more before you print to pdf.

[dgorsman]

Might want to re-check the PDF paper size being created.  I've had users complain about this type of problem, turns out they were "printing" A1/ANSI D drawings to PDF at 11x17, then printing back at full size.  PDFs plot down-size well but up-size, not so much.