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Printing using PDFCreator

Conrado Dominguez — Fri, 19 May 2023 20:14:54 GMT

Recently, I used PDFCreator to annotate and send part of a file to another consultant.
The drawing depicted HVAC ductwork over a reflected ceiling plan, all created with AC 15. All ductwork elements are drawn in the same layer. but in separate floors

The problem is that the PDF created when printing the 1st floor ceiling ductwork, prints also the ductwork ceiling in the second floor.

I have to duplicate the entire .pln plan, delete the second floor and print from that file to have a correct print of the first floor and delete the first floor in another file to print the second floor.

Is there a work environment setting or PDF setting I am missing?

Re: Printing using PDFCreator

Karl Ottenstein — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:00:51 GMT

PDFCreator not being a GS product, this potentially belongs in the "Other Products" forum ...

Are you creating the PDF by printing to a virtual PDF printer, or publishing to PDF?

The PDF should contain the same content that you would see printing to a normal printer. If 2nd story MEP stuff is showing up when you print the 1st story ... I have to wonder if something is wrong with your floor plan cut plane settings, or the settings for the MEP elements themselves as associated with the view that you are printing / publishing?

Cheers,
Karl

Re: Printing using PDFCreator

Conrado Dominguez — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:31:47 GMT

Thanks, The problem was the cut plane settings.
I had the RELATIVE FLOOR PLAN RANGE so high the it was picking up the ductwork in the floor above.

BTW, I print to PDF and annotate with Adobe Acrobat.

Still do not understand why the printed output showed different than the screen display

Once again, thanks for your help