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Text too thick on Plotted sheet

Text too thick on Plotted sheet

Text too thick on Plotted sheet

(OP)
When using the plotstyle, the text on the paper comes out much too thick that is not readable.  All other lines are good.  If I use the default acad plot style the text is good, and other lines are somwhat thinner but ok.  How can I just reduce the line thickness of the text on plotting.
thanks,

RE: Text too thick on Plotted sheet

Hi,

which ACAD-version, which font?
z-axis = 0?

Lothar

ADT 2004

RE: Text too thick on Plotted sheet

plotting line weights in autocad is generally controlled at the layer level.  Color or line weights are set for each layer.  Put your text all in one layer and set that layer to the proper color or line weight.   

RE: Text too thick on Plotted sheet

If you are using the older plot styles that depend on color to set how wide a line plots, you need to put the text in the color that you want.  There is a table in the plot styles that tells what width the lines will plot.  Each company usually has their own standards for line weight.

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RE: Text too thick on Plotted sheet

(OP)
Thanks for replies.
I am using AC-2004 full version.  The thick text happens on all fonts.  They are in color Yellow.  May be I should turn the Yellow to 0 mm. thickness?


 

RE: Text too thick on Plotted sheet

Hi,

on all fonts? Which?
Do you work with *.ctb, or *.stb?

You have two possible alternatives.
Shx font, or TT font. That is different.
Only the line weight of shx fonts can be changed by the *.ctb.
The TT-fonts not! You can only change this textstyle with "'_style"

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/item?siteID=123112&;id=2879155&linkID=9240617

Upload a file with a text and the plotstyle file.



Lothar

ADT 2004

RE: Text too thick on Plotted sheet

(OP)
I am using the .ctb plot style.  How can I tell if a text font is TT or shx type?
thanks,

RE: Text too thick on Plotted sheet

_style -> fontname -> browse to fontname without "TT" like simplex.shx, or Romans.shx. Arial is a TT font.

Lothar

PS: You can search in the www for arial.shx.

ADT 2004

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