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ACAD textmask - pdf problems

ACAD textmask - pdf problems

ACAD textmask - pdf problems

(OP)
Greetings all,

I've got a bunch of ACAD drawings that I am converting into Adobe pdf.

The problem that I've run into is that on some of the drawings we've used the "textmask" command on numerous pieces of text.

What happens is when I convert to pdf using the "plot" command in acad; the pdf is created showing all of the frames displayed around the masked text. Even though I've turned "tframes" off.

When I plot to paper I have no issues, the frames don't appear and everything looks great.

Is there a setting or variable that anyone out there knows of that I might be missing or am I doing something wrong in my conversion?

In case any of you are wondering, I'm operating with Adobe Acrobat Professional v6.0 and ACAD 2000 (drawings are in r14 format) with Win XP O/S.

Thanks for your help,
Rusk

RE: ACAD textmask - pdf problems

Hi,

Carl is right, it's an known problem.
My solution:
1. change the driver , maybe You have luck with other pdf-makers or
2. don't use "testmask" -> wipeout ------> use "textmask"-> solid-> colour 255, screening 5. That works in Professional v6.0.

Lothar

RE: ACAD textmask - pdf problems

(OP)
Thanks guys,

Lothar,
Using solid textmask did the trick. But I've got a follow-up question to that method. Why can't I just use a screening of 0? Wouldn't that eliminate the shading behind the text? I haven't tried it yet but I'm interested to see the result.

Carl,
Thanks to the links to the free pdf writers. But I think since we paid a pretty penny on Adobe we're gonna keep using it if we can work around it.

Thanks again to both you guys,
Russ

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