How to make lines show up thinner when exporting drawing as a PDF in a Net Based Creo Parametric?

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Hello,I am using a Net Based Creo Parametric 2.0. When I export an engineering drawing to a PDF file, the resulting lines are too thick, and obscure some of the fine details. I have attempted to follow what others have written, which have to do with including pentable files in the working directory and/or modifying the config.pro file, and checking the "Use Pentable" box in the export dialog box. However, (1) there is no pentable.pnt file in my working directory, and when I create one (opening a notepad text file, copying some suggested block of code like the one below into it:pen 1 thickness 0.003 inpen 2 thickness 0.005 in etc.and finally saving it as a .pnt file), I can't reopen the resulting .pnt file; I get an error that says "can't open because file is corrupt." (2) I have tried to copy certain blocks of code into the config file but to no avail.If someone would be so kind, what I seek is a clear, step-by-step explanation of everything I need to do to get a PDF with thin black lines from a drawing, including any blocks of code if necessary, the proper way to create any files, what folders to put them in, etc.Basically a "getting thinner lines for dummies"Hope someone can help. Thanks.Mike This thread is inactive and closed by the PTC Community Management Team. If you would like to provide a reply and re-open this thread, please notify the moderator and reference the thread. You may also use "Start a topic" button to ask a new question. Please be sure to include what version of the PTC product you are using so another community member knowledgeable about your version may be able to assist.

TomD.inPDX · Accepted Answer

This is a good beginning, Michael.The issue with "corrupt file" is probably that the table.pnt is linked to an application that cannot read text files. If you can make wordpad or notepad read .pnt files (open with) by default, this should solve this... unless - this is a protected folder.If the experiment worked, you would have gotten what you expected. Since you didn't, something else is at work here.Let's see where we go next:What does your desktop shortcut say/show when you edit it's properties?notes:The network loaction appears to be <drive>:\CreoNB\pro_dirconfig.pro and table.pen are in this folderpro_dir also your Is pro_dir also your working folder?

TomD.inPDX · Answer

I think you read a few of my previous posts on this subject.

I know this thread will get corrupted by all the other recommendations with 10 different directions in a hurry so again, try this first:

Put the attached file in your working folder. (table.pnt)

Use the Save-As Export PDF and set the "use pen table" option manually

Check the Stroke All Fonts... just to cover all basis

See if this -at least- will give you something in the direction you are looking for.

After that, we can look at tweaking it.

I don't have any pen table settings in my config.pro. This is what, according to the help files, the PDF save-as option is looking for.

FYI, this is what is in the attached table.pnt

! All pens are set to .005 in this file. This is a basic setting.

! To vary thickness, tweak individual values for different pens.

!

! Other options are available. Refer to documentation on "pen table files"

!

pen 1 thickness .002 in

pen 2 thickness .002 in

pen 3 thickness .002 in

pen 4 thickness .002 in

pen 5 thickness .002 in

pen 6 thickness .002 in

pen 7 thickness .002 in

pen 8 thickness .002 in

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