BillChesshire

K Bird 1 in his post above has various PDF formats to choose from. When I select the default Chief Arch PDF it sends it to my operating system (the path of least resistance- how it has always worked . My options currently consist of Chief and my 2 currently installed printers See attached screen shot I uploaded a free Adobe , How to install that as an optional PDF ??? Looked around but can find a method. BTW I believe the blue button in the lower right hand corner sends it to whatever is selected in the upper panel - no customization available there. Thanks to you all for helping

Thank you for your input 1. My Mac is over 5 years old - and. the same files sent to 3rd party printers - no recent problems - but I am reaching out this week to further check. 2. Chopsaw's comment from Sunday - I have been using the "Chief Architect Save as PDF" then when it is saved - it is to Apple Preview - this is the current default from Chief I am attempting different paths - including sending direct to printer and choosing the transparent Background option

Attempt to fix Exported Layout as PDF - placed on desk top Opened as an Adobe PDF sent to HP 7740 to print Problem Persists To print directly to Printer - Layout formatted to size of paper used Create Layout - in Export Menu ??? will try picture options

Good question, I don't think I am printing directly my SOP so far has been I built a Layout then File/ then scrolled down to "Print" / scroll down to "Print" again A PDF file is generated which I Save ( rename with the page size in title) My Apple generates a "preview" of the PDF hit file / print / OK So opened that same file using Adobe - problem persisted Going to try some different steps - save to PDF try to avoid the Apple interface.......

Printing PDF's , elevations, cross sections have a solid black background. Perspective camera views also have a solid black back ground and a black grid over the picture. I am using Apple , X 13 and a new HP 7740 printer ( my faithful 12 year old Brother MFC6490CW is not the culprit as I thought ) Reading articles on this subject in the Forum - the cause is linked to transparent backgrounds? using Apples' preview app? The print shops I have sent PDF's to - not a problem - As suggested I upload Adobe app and printed though it. -- same issues . Any suggestions how to use a white background instead of transparent ?? I have started a a case with Chief Tech support - will share their response