PDF areas wash out on print from layout

[beezarton]

When printing the layout to PDF, sections of the print are washed out. (see the attached).

Some of this I believe I fixed by avoiding “rich text” and “transparency”, which I stopped using as a result.

Now it seems to also be associated with cabinets which I can’t do without.PDF WASH.pdf

Anyone know the root cause of this problem and what the solution is?

[Kiwideziner]

Are you using X15 latest update?? It would definitely help to know what version of the program you are using.

I am not having the exact same problem, but I am trying to sort a print problem that just raised its ugly head yesterday.

 

[beezarton]

Hi K...X13

 

[DBCooper]

If by "washed out", you mean that the countertop fill is completely hiding the cabinet lines, then this sounds like a problem with the partial transparency used for the fill style.

 

I have seen some other posts on problems with pdfs and transparent objects.  I think the solution was to try a different pdf writer.  You might want to check out this post to see if it helps you:

https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/topic/12618-mystery-blurry-square-when-exporting-to-pdf/

 

This tech article talks about printing issues and might also help:

https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00085/troubleshooting-printing-issues.html

 

 

 

[TeaTime]

58 minutes ago, DBCooper said:

If by "washed out", you mean that the countertop fill is completely hiding the cabinet lines, then this sounds like a problem with the partial transparency used for the fill style.

There's definitely something more going on:

 

but yeah, agreed, go through that article try some other PDF writer software - in the days before chief had a built in PDF Export feature we used to have to use things like PDF995 or CutePDF, sometimes they avoid some of these weird issues.

[beezarton]

Thank you all, I will check in to these solutions - will also try Bluebeam PDF