Wipeout prints black form pdf's

[scubadoo]

Morning all,

When i use the wipeout command rather than background mask in the Mtext window and plot my layout as a pdf, for some reason the wipeout prints as a black block. Is there a solution for this?

Thanks

Dave

[Cymro]

Hi Scubado do a search on wipeouts and pdfs.

I'm sure there are numerous threads on this topic. Some suggesting different pdf plotters

[Hedgehog]

Yeah, do a search... one solution is to make a DWF & convert to PDF from that.

[StykFacE]

unfortunately I don't think there's a solution to this problem.

[GE13579]

Is there a reason why you're specifically using a wipeout as opposed to a textmask? Also do you get the same problem if you use a textmask?

[scubadoo]

whoops. my mistake, it is infact text mask that I'm using and not wipeout. so why does text mask print black?

i think my brain is going cos i've just handed my notice in!

Dave

[Hedgehog]

Textmask just uses a wipeout by default so it's the same problem. You could try one of the other options in the masktype option but I don't recommend textmask anyway... leaves a very messy drawing when you come to edit it.

[GE13579]

I have no idea- don't use it often for PDF's but just textmasked all the text on the drawing I'm currently working on, plotted to PDF and it's as I would expect, no visible black blocks...

I guess there must be a variable or something which controls opacity or something??? :?

[SLW210]

unfortunately I don't think there's a solution to this problem.

You are probably correct.

Are you using AutoCAD's DWG to PDF.pc3 plotter driver? You will not be able to do it with that, I do not believe. Though the DWF>PDF might help.

You may find some third party Pdf plotters to plot the Wipeout/Textmask. You need to search the forum and see if anyone has done this.

Check this thread....

http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?t=17590

[SLW210]

I have no idea- don't use it often for PDF's but just textmasked all the text on the drawing I'm currently working on, plotted to PDF and it's as I would expect, no visible black blocks...

I guess there must be a variable or something which controls opacity or something??? :?

What are you using to plot to PDF?

[scubadoo]

I'm using Adobe Acrobat.

[GE13579]

What are you using to plot to PDF?

Apparently-


Amyuni Document Converter 2.50 - Windows System Driver - By Autodesk

[scubadoo]

I'm not sure what you're saying there.

[GE13579]

I'm just saying what I'm using to plot to PDF...

When I go to plot, change the name to PDF Creator, the Plotter listed is that which I mentioned above in quotes...

[SLW210]

I'm not sure what you're saying there.


Did you check the thread I linked you to?

[scubadoo]

Did you check the thread I linked you to?

yeah, i'd looked at that.

i think i need to go through it in more detail tho.

Thanks

[SLW210]

Here are some more links.

http://discussion.autodesk.com/thread.jspa?messageID=5366132

http://discussion.autodesk.com/thread.jspa?messageID=4865114

http://discussion.autodesk.com/thread.jspa?messageID=3194022

http://discussion.autodesk.com/thread.jspa?messageID=5017739

[scubadoo]

[quote=SLW210;114704]Here are some more links.

Thanks for those.
Dave

[SLW210]

Actually here is the entire search results from Autodesk.

Autodesk PDF & Wipeouts (http://discussion.autodesk.com/search.jspa?numResults=25&inputEntered=true&source=viewforum%7C30&q=PDF+wipeouts&objID=f30&search.x=0&search.y=0)

And here is the search from CADTutor.

CADTutor PDF & Wipeouts (http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/search.php?searchid=194171)

[Primal Scientist]

Is your Wipeout Colour White (7 or 255)?

[scubadoo]

as far as i know it is. How do i check?

[SLW210]

as far as i know it is. How do i check?

Double-Click it to open properties and select white or other and type in 255 in General>colors.

[scubadoo]

I'll try that.

One other question, once i've used text mask I don't seem able to edit the text and am only selecting the boundary of the text mask. Should I still be able to edit the text?

[SLW210]

Double click it and Properties will open, at the top it will say "All(2)" in a drop down list, select MText and modify it in Properties.

[CADGT]

Morning all,

When i use the wipeout command rather than background mask in the Mtext window and plot my layout as a pdf, for some reason the wipeout prints as a black block. Is there a solution for this?

Thanks

Dave

Use the WC command. Just type WC in the command line of all related drawings and Xrefs and that should fix it. Dont ask me what it stands for as i have no idea, but it works. I hope this helps.

[SLW210]

Use the WC command. Just type WC in the command line of all related drawings and Xrefs and that should fix it. Dont ask me what it stands for as i have no idea, but it works. I hope this helps.

I get "Unknown command "WC". Press F1 for help." Could this be a LISP?

[joewaianae]

I get the same thing SLW, I think this is a Lisp that someone has put on there server and cadgt is unaware.

[scubadoo]

Just got back on the machine and yes, my colour wipeout is white.

[SLW210]

Just got back on the machine and yes, my colour wipeout is white.

Use the color 255.

[riga]

And in your plotstyles (if you are using CTB) set the screening for color 255 at about 10%

[scubadoo]

Use the color 255.

That's it! Thanks. So if i set up a layer called TEXT MASK, set the colout to 255, make it current, will the masks all come out correctly?

Cheers guys.