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export to pdf problems.

SL_10676292
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export to pdf problems.

I am using Creo Parametric Release 3.0 and DatecodeM140

I have two problems:
1. I am using a trimmed surface in my part model to show a identity (text). I do this by creating an offset surface and then trimming it with the text. In the part model it looks great. In the drawing view it looks okay and when I export as a pdf the edges of the surfaces are yellow making them difficult to see. I would prefer to show them in black or better yet to show the surface as filled black to the lettering is easy to see.
2. The second problem I am having is related to default "font" shifting when creating a pdf. When I select "stroke all fonts" the resulting characters are in the correct location but look terrible. They have no thickness. Is there a better way?

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StephenW
23-Emerald II
(To:SL_10676292)

You can control line thicknesses with a pen table file.

There is lots of good info here on the community about pen tables.

https://community.ptc.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Line-weights-and-PDF-files/m-p/301330

https://community.ptc.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/PDF-Thickness-Pen-Table/m-p/398264

 

https://community.ptc.com/t5/forums/searchpage/tab/message?advanced=false&allow_punctuation=false&fi...

 

For the surface  (text) you won't be able to use a surface to "fill" an area. You can either used "fill" text font or you can use a closed sketch and hatch the sketch to get that effect.

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StephenW
23-Emerald II
(To:SL_10676292)

You can control line thicknesses with a pen table file.

There is lots of good info here on the community about pen tables.

https://community.ptc.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Line-weights-and-PDF-files/m-p/301330

https://community.ptc.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/PDF-Thickness-Pen-Table/m-p/398264

 

https://community.ptc.com/t5/forums/searchpage/tab/message?advanced=false&allow_punctuation=false&fi...

 

For the surface  (text) you won't be able to use a surface to "fill" an area. You can either used "fill" text font or you can use a closed sketch and hatch the sketch to get that effect.

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