https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/PDF-Shading/m-p/44864#M22559 <BLOCKQUOTE>r wrote:<BR />I looked into that also...no go...still coming out black...here what I am trying to accomplish...if I something referenced into PM....in theory I should be able to put a fill over and area and have it come out shaded that color/grey shade.....I am not looking to shade in AC...I need to shade in PM....I have tried both Amuyni PDF and Adobe PDF.....same outcome......</BLOCKQUOTE> Which fill?<BR /> <BR /> What are the PlotMaker fill display settings?<BR /> <BR /> What are the fill pen settings?<BR /> <BR /> What is the fill pen weight?<BR /> <BR /> What is the fill background pen? Should be transparent.<BR /> <BR /> Can you post screen shots of your fill settings? Fri, 18 Mar 2005 17:16:19 GMT Djordje 2005-03-18T17:16:19Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/PDF-Shading/m-p/44859#M22554 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><T>how do you get your pdf prints to come out shade instead of being black solids.....I am kind of pissed right now......should be a very simple thing to do......</T></DIV> Wed, 16 Mar 2005 19:46:58 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/PDF-Shading/m-p/44859#M22554 Anonymous 2005-03-16T19:46:58Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/PDF-Shading/m-p/44860#M22555 You wouldn't happen to be using bitmap fill view rather than vector? Thu, 17 Mar 2005 06:54:51 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/PDF-Shading/m-p/44860#M22555 Dwight 2005-03-17T06:54:51Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/PDF-Shading/m-p/44861#M22556 well that's what I thought too...unfortunately I get the same result....there got be way to do it.....I mean it's simple pdf..... Thu, 17 Mar 2005 13:20:16 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/PDF-Shading/m-p/44861#M22556 Anonymous 2005-03-17T13:20:16Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/PDF-Shading/m-p/44862#M22557 <BLOCKQUOTE>r wrote:<BR />how do you get your pdf prints to come out shade instead of being black solids.....I am kind of pissed right now......should be a very simple thing to do......</BLOCKQUOTE> Have you inadvertently checked "all colors to black" Thu, 17 Mar 2005 16:09:02 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/PDF-Shading/m-p/44862#M22557 Anonymous 2005-03-17T16:09:02Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/PDF-Shading/m-p/44863#M22558 mike,<BR /> <BR /> I looked into that also...no go...still coming out black...here what I am trying to accomplish...if I something referenced into PM....in theory I should be able to put a fill over and area and have it come out shaded that color/grey shade.....I am not looking to shade in AC...I need to shade in PM....I have tried both Amuyni PDF and Adobe PDF.....same outcome...... Fri, 18 Mar 2005 13:37:08 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/PDF-Shading/m-p/44863#M22558 Anonymous 2005-03-18T13:37:08Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/PDF-Shading/m-p/44864#M22559 <BLOCKQUOTE>r wrote:<BR />I looked into that also...no go...still coming out black...here what I am trying to accomplish...if I something referenced into PM....in theory I should be able to put a fill over and area and have it come out shaded that color/grey shade.....I am not looking to shade in AC...I need to shade in PM....I have tried both Amuyni PDF and Adobe PDF.....same outcome......</BLOCKQUOTE> Which fill?<BR /> <BR /> What are the PlotMaker fill display settings?<BR /> <BR /> What are the fill pen settings?<BR /> <BR /> What is the fill pen weight?<BR /> <BR /> What is the fill background pen? Should be transparent.<BR /> <BR /> Can you post screen shots of your fill settings? Fri, 18 Mar 2005 17:16:19 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/PDF-Shading/m-p/44864#M22559 Djordje 2005-03-18T17:16:19Z