Published plans will not show trace reference

[Anonymous]

I want to have the trace reference show on a published plan. How do I accomplish this? In my layout book, I can see the trace reference, and it also shows up when I view the pdf file in the publisher set. However, when I publish to pdf, and I open the PDF file in Acrobat, the trace reference is not there. I'm sure I'm missing a setting somewhere.

Here's a pic of what I'm trying to accomplish.

Thanks for the help.

[Stress Co_]

On a Mac. It's an option in the Print Dialog window.

[Anonymous]

Thanks .... I found it in the Document Options for the PDF format in the Organizer.

[PatriciaLe_o]

When I print directly from the model (from a plan for example) it's fine. But I just can't do it through publisher set. There's an option on Print Options, but it's not selectable as shown in picture.
I guess Trace is not something you can save on a View...
Unfortunately I guess the only way is to put both views on a Layout if I want them to be shown together... Any ideas?

[Djordje]

Yes, that is the only way for now. With smart pen table usage, it can be much better than "just" Trace

[aahatimo]

i have been searching to see if it is possible, yet (v12, 13 or 14) to show trace reference on a plan sent to layout? i would like to use it for a lighting plan with a restaurant seating, bar, and kitchen layouts shown in light background image. very similar to 1st image shown in topic.

[Karl Ottenstein]

Just stack two views on the layout, as Djordje said. Potentially use a different pen set for each. There are many cases where stacking two or more views is the only way to obtain the final drawing that you want, so I don't really consider this a workaround, but just a standard technique.

Cheers,
Karl

[aahatimo]

karl,
i appreciate the speedy reply.
i do not understand why we can only print, not publish / layout, trace reference. this appears to be another 'half baked' tool, 2 3/4 years later. has this been a 'wish list' item?
thanks!

[Karl Ottenstein]

aahatimo wrote:
has this been a 'wish list' item?

Might be, but not that I recall. But, I remember others wanting it.

Personally, stacking drawings gives more control than printing a trace reference could ever give since you have full pen set control.

I'm not sure what the big deal is for as often as it is necessary: it takes 5 seconds to drag another view onto a layout sheet and snap the two views together. Further, it is completely documented: the drawing list for the sheet tells you what is displayed.

If including the trace reference with the view on the layout were possible, you'd also want some way of seeing what the name of the trace view is to be sure that you're not accidentally omitting or including some elements I would think... And, of course, plan Views would have to be modified to save a specified Trace...

Cheers,
Karl

[Anonymous]

Karl wrote:
I'm not sure what the big deal is for as often as it is necessary: it takes 5 seconds to drag another view onto a layout sheet and snap the two views together. Further, it is completely documented: the drawing list for the sheet tells you what is displayed.

I agree completely. It is such a tiny extra effort to place an overlaid drawing compared to using a trace/reference and is so much more versatile and reliable. Not only do I find it unnecessary I think it would be undesirable.