scubadoo Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cymro Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 Hi Scubado do a search on wipeouts and pdfs. I'm sure there are numerous threads on this topic. Some suggesting different pdf plotters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgehog Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 Yeah, do a search... one solution is to make a DWF & convert to PDF from that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzframpton Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 unfortunately I don't think there's a solution to this problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GE13579 Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubadoo Posted November 29, 2007 Author Share Posted November 29, 2007 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgehog Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GE13579 Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 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??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLW210 Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLW210 Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubadoo Posted November 29, 2007 Author Share Posted November 29, 2007 I'm using Adobe Acrobat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GE13579 Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 What are you using to plot to PDF? Apparently- Amyuni Document Converter 2.50 - Windows System Driver - By Autodesk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubadoo Posted November 29, 2007 Author Share Posted November 29, 2007 I'm not sure what you're saying there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GE13579 Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 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... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLW210 Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 I'm not sure what you're saying there. Did you check the thread I linked you to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubadoo Posted November 29, 2007 Author Share Posted November 29, 2007 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLW210 Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubadoo Posted November 29, 2007 Author Share Posted November 29, 2007 Here are some more links. Thanks for those. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLW210 Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 Actually here is the entire search results from Autodesk. Autodesk PDF & Wipeouts And here is the search from CADTutor. CADTutor PDF & Wipeouts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Scientist Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 Is your Wipeout Colour White (7 or 255)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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