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.

[tzframpton]

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]

Here are some more links.

 

Thanks for those.

Dave

[SLW210]

Actually here is the entire search results from Autodesk.

 

Autodesk PDF & Wipeouts

 

And here is the search from CADTutor.

 

CADTutor PDF & Wipeouts

[Primal Scientist]

Is your Wipeout Colour White (7 or 255)?