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V5.40.1 Font changing to Bold when plotted to pdf issue

  • 1.  V5.40.1 Font changing to Bold when plotted to pdf issue

    Posted 04-30-2021 09:04
    I recently updated from V5.32 to V5.40.1 and am noticing that the text font style appears to be changing from regular to bold when plotting to pdf?
    Is there a setting that needs to be changed?
    Has anyone experienced this issue?
    Font Changing to Bold when Plotted to PDF V5.40.1



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    Eric Schmeusser
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  • 2.  RE: V5.40.1 Font changing to Bold when plotted to pdf issue

    Posted 05-02-2021 05:53
    I have not had this problem, but I have had a text size issue when printing to PDF using a PLOTBOX. It appears to be an Imperial to metric conversion problem. The text is 3 times larger than font setting. I have not tested the TBC plan sheets yet. I typically print to PDF using Bluebeam REVU. This is when I see the font scaling problem.  When I use the system PDF printer, there is no font scaling issue.  I encountered this same problem on a prior TBC upgrade. Then a bug fix update corrected the situation.

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    Lee Lovell
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  • 3.  RE: V5.40.1 Font changing to Bold when plotted to pdf issue

    Posted 05-04-2021 21:44
    Hey Eric, 

    Could you provide the data or both versions of the project so I can try and reproduce on my end?

    Regards, 

    Shane Lyons

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    Shane Lyons
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  • 4.  RE: V5.40.1 Font changing to Bold when plotted to pdf issue

    Posted 05-07-2021 00:26
    @Shane Lyons I am having the same issue on my 5.40.1. Every text plots as bold.  ​

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    Marian Plucinski
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  • 5.  RE: V5.40.1 Font changing to Bold when plotted to pdf issue

    Posted 05-08-2021 08:42
    I have the same issue and it seems to be only text that is of the true type font. I use both stroke and true type in my sheets and stroke doesn't get bold.

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    Joseph Torres
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  • 6.  RE: V5.40.1 Font changing to Bold when plotted to pdf issue

    Posted 05-10-2021 07:24
    Thanks Everyone, 

    I've submitted a case to Construction Support to get this escalated to the TBC team for investigation. 

    I'll keep you posted as soon as I get a response. 

    Regards,

    Shane Lyons

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    Shane Lyons
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  • 7.  RE: V5.40.1 Font changing to Bold when plotted to pdf issue

    Posted 08-19-2021 07:43 
    Hello

Is there a solution to the problem?
    The problem also exists with version 5.52


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    Hendrik Herzog
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  • 8.  RE: V5.40.1 Font changing to Bold when plotted to pdf issue

    Posted 08-19-2021 14:21
    @Hendrik Herzog

    As of  5.52 no fixes, just workarounds.

    Try like this:​
    1) Prepare your plot by right clicking on the "Sheet Set" and selecting "Build Sheets"
    2) Go to "Sheet View" for each of your newly prepared sheets
    3) Select all and export as DWG
    4) Go to free AutoDesk DWG Viewer and print it
    5) Raster images, some of the smart text and "dynaviews within dynaviews" will be lost.
    6) As an additional bonus file size will drop dramatically. For me 10 pages plotted from TBC take 25MB, same content plotted from AutoCad 1.5MB.


    TBC Plot:


    AutoCAD plot:



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    Marian Plucinski
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  • 9.  RE: V5.40.1 Font changing to Bold when plotted to pdf issue

    Posted 08-20-2021 14:14
    If you are using vector fonts, try setting the line weight to 0.013 (in properties)

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    Gary Lantaff
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