Honda Matt Posted December 16, 2010 Posted December 16, 2010 When I use the built-in dwg to PDF for publishing multiable layout tabs I somtimes get extra and/or missing lines and objects on the PDF. When in model space no extra lines a present or missing. Everything is where it need to be. Same goes when a review the drawing in layout before I publish to PDF. When I publish to paper its fine, no problems. Any clues on what is going on??? Thanks Matt Quote
Ryder76 Posted December 16, 2010 Posted December 16, 2010 Sometimes I get that, but for me it isn't an ACAD issue. It's a prblem with the copier/printer queue needing refreshed. I just turn the printer off and then back on to clear the queue. Works like a charm. Hope it does for you as well. Quote
Honda Matt Posted December 16, 2010 Author Posted December 16, 2010 Why would the copier/printer queue have anything to do with that. Its not going to the copier/printer is it? Quote
ORgrown Posted August 6, 2011 Posted August 6, 2011 I'm currently having the same issue! All looks fine in ACAD (2010 vanilla or 2009 vanilla), but when I Publish the multi-sheet to PDF (or DWF), all pgs with a particular Titleblock have critical information missing from the titleblock. I've re-gen'd, I've reloaded the file, I've tried in 2009, then I re-inserted the titleblock for each page...I even opened that title block and edited/saved, then re-inserted... No other DWG is having this issue...yet. I wish I could email the copy, but client confidentiality... Hope someone can help. Quote
Jack_O'neill Posted August 6, 2011 Posted August 6, 2011 Does it give you any problems if you send one sheet at a time? If so, it may be something in the drawing. If not, then its some sort of bug in how it deals with multiple layouts. Quote
ORgrown Posted August 6, 2011 Posted August 6, 2011 OK, so the individual page preview is missing a portion of the title block...and the PDF is as well... So if it's the drawing, I don't understand what can be causing it. The template is the same as at least 25 other drawings. The only thing different with this one, is that I've updated the template (changed a font style for better viewing in Acrobat since a complaint was that the font was too light - which is resolved if zooming in greater than 100%, but I changed it anyway). So, nothing is different other than the XREFs for this drawing. But they are all viewing and printing in PDF correctly, it's just the titleblock. Again, I deleted and re-inserted each instance. And I just checked the titleblock dwg and tried to print to pdf. The preview is 100%. Quote
nestly Posted August 6, 2011 Posted August 6, 2011 Draw order perhaps? Can you post the drawing template (dwg with titleblock inserted) Quote
ORgrown Posted August 6, 2011 Posted August 6, 2011 Draw order perhaps? Can you post the drawing template (dwg with titleblock inserted) Well, the PDF comes out correct with all pages in correct order with all viewports/XREFs looking just fine. It is only the titlte block that is showing up wrong: the client and company logos and border are removed, yet the notes, drawing title, page #s and revisions are all listed (just without the borders). I can't post the PDF or DWG without ignoring confidentiality agreements... Quote
ORgrown Posted August 6, 2011 Posted August 6, 2011 In looking at the titleblock, what DOES print are the attributes, but not the block. Does that help determine a cause? And when I view the drawing done previously - using the same titleblock, it PDFs correctly. Quote
nestly Posted August 6, 2011 Posted August 6, 2011 "Draw order" as in right click on the missing objects Draw Order > Bring to Front Quote
ORgrown Posted August 7, 2011 Posted August 7, 2011 "Draw order" as in right click on the missing objects Draw Order > Bring to Front Thanks... Draw Order/Bring to Front did not change anything. Being a title block frame with company logos, there's really nothing that is in front of that information... Quote
nestly Posted August 7, 2011 Posted August 7, 2011 Double check the properties, maybe there's something on a no-plot layer? I'm pretty sure you could strip the drawing of all the model information and purge the blocks, leaving only an empty drawing and a title block that you could post as a sample drawing. Also delete/edit the logo if necessary. Quote
Jeff H Posted August 7, 2011 Posted August 7, 2011 I am sure if you copied the titled block in another drawing and erase all company info then post it here someone could figure it quickly. Quote
Jack_O'neill Posted August 7, 2011 Posted August 7, 2011 Could it be that the missing bits in the attribute block are drawn on a layer that was set to "no plot"? If I remember correctly, if that layer was set to not plot when the block was created, it will retain that setting even when inserted in a drawing with that layer set to plot. If that's the case, you'll want to open the drawing of the block itself and fix it there so it doesn't happen again. In the ones you already have, you'll have to edit them with the block editor in each drawing that's causing you problems. Quote
ORgrown Posted August 8, 2011 Posted August 8, 2011 Could it be that the missing bits in the attribute block are drawn on a layer that was set to "no plot"? If I remember correctly' date=' if that layer was set to not plot when the block was created, it will retain that setting even when inserted in a drawing with that layer set to plot. If that's the case, you'll want to open the drawing of the block itself and fix it there so it doesn't happen again. In the ones you already have, you'll have to edit them with the block editor in each drawing that's causing you problems.[/quote'] Everything was created on the 0 layer and nothing is set to not pot. I ended up finding that there are 2 of these title blocks with 2 different names. I deleted this one and inserted the other. It plots correctly with everything showing up in the plot preview and when PDFd. Have NO CLUE what's up with the other titleblock...when I get more time I'll do something to the logos and info so I protect the clients, then post. In the meantime, if anyone has any other suggestions, I'd still like to understand what went wrong. Quote
ORgrown Posted August 8, 2011 Posted August 8, 2011 I am sure if you copied the titled block in another drawing and erase all company info then post it here someone could figure it quickly. Jeff, I took the time to do so and deleted the logos, renamed a layer, and edited MText. Just to verify I'm getting the same issue, I opened this new titleblock, did a PDF preview and EVERYTHING shows up (well, of course there are no logos since I deleted them)...All the grid/border and non-attribute text that was NOT showing up previously is showing up now. Does this mean the issue is with one of the logos? Do you still want me to post the edited titleblock since it doesn't have the problem anymore? Quote
SLW210 Posted August 8, 2011 Posted August 8, 2011 Jeff,I took the time to do so and deleted the logos, renamed a layer, and edited MText. Just to verify I'm getting the same issue, I opened this new titleblock, did a PDF preview and EVERYTHING shows up (well, of course there are no logos since I deleted them)...All the grid/border and non-attribute text that was NOT showing up previously is showing up now. Does this mean the issue is with one of the logos? Do you still want me to post the edited titleblock since it doesn't have the problem anymore? Re-insert items one at a time and see if you can detect the source of the problem. Quote
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