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(@lsitnj)
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Gents

Mysterious line only shows in pdf. It's not visible in model space nor paper space-all layers on. What's causing it?

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Posted : 20/01/2020 9:09 am
(@a-harris)
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A ghost line

I would use list command and try to identify the entity.

It may be a line that is the same color as your screen background or some other color that is invisible onscreen.

You could use delete command to see if it exists and erase it.

goodluck

 
Posted : 20/01/2020 9:34 am
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If you have tried all the usual stuff, I would run AUDIT on the drawing file. Chances are it will find and fix an error or two.

If that does not work, -PURGE would be my next move.

 
Posted : 20/01/2020 9:39 am
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@a-harris

I can't see or select it  (left drag button).

 
Posted : 20/01/2020 9:40 am
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@rover83

dwg was purged..no luck

 
Posted : 20/01/2020 9:40 am
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Try a different print driver. I usually use dwgtopdf to good effect.?ÿ?ÿ

 
Posted : 20/01/2020 9:47 am
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@norman-oklahoma

bluebeam and dwg to pdf show the same thing

 
Posted : 20/01/2020 11:44 am
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Turn off all the layers in the drawing and then generate another pdf.?ÿ If the line still shows up there's a good chance it's the print driver.?ÿ The only other "might be" I can think of is to slam the dwg flat with no 3d and see if it still shows up.?ÿ Can't help but think paper space is the culprit although you've tried it in model space also.

 
Posted : 20/01/2020 11:58 am
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Erase ALL then deselect everything left drag style...?

 
Posted : 20/01/2020 5:55 pm
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Itƒ??s probably left over from the BLMƒ??s BOGUS theory of section breakdown -?ÿ

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....sorry couldnƒ??t help myself....

 
Posted : 20/01/2020 7:55 pm
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One thing that get rid of phantom lines or objects is to thaw all that you want to keep and wblock it into a clean drawing.?ÿ You will have to do any paperspace setups and entities in a separate move so for multi sheet sets this is a pain.?ÿ I had a drawing that wouldn't let go of a deleted line once and this was the only thing that worked.

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Posted : 21/01/2020 5:50 am
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@itsme_rankin

Now that made me laugh!!! Good one, Rankin.

 
Posted : 21/01/2020 6:28 am
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Using ACAD reminds me of a bunch of villagers sitting around wondering if the rain god is going to do its thing.

Sometimes we just don't question why it does certain things. There is nothing we can do, and we just find work arounds.

I would probably just obliterate the line in the .pdf drawing and try not to say anything bad about ACAD in case it decides to frown on you again.

 
Posted : 23/01/2020 7:52 am
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@itsme_rankin

SETVAR enter

CHAP3 - set to 0 or OFF enter

 

 
Posted : 23/01/2020 8:22 am
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@dmyhill

Don't forget to sacrifice two draftsmen during the next full moon. And light a candle in the print room.

 
Posted : 23/01/2020 8:28 am
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