Steel beams & concrete plots incorrect

[Marco79]

Every now and then my steel beams (only when cut in detail views) get printed incorrectly. it shows ok in Revit, as well as in the preview, but when i create a PDF, it messes things up, see attachement.
Sadly i dont know how to fix it either.

Anyone any idea?

[Karalon10]

are you printing in vector or raster setting? I suggest printing raster will solve it, but you will need to test it.

[Marco79]

Just tested that, it didnt make a difference. I also tried some different PDF-plotters...no luck.

[Karalon10]

I've had similar issues with printing in plan views.

Elements that hide other elements only in printing.

This seems to only be a problem with solid hatching and PDF.
Just as a trial, change your material hatch for concrete to "concrete" in cut views instead of solid hatch. If it doesn't hide it with a different hatch style then it is the same problem with solid hatch that we have (and it is also in this grey style colour) so I am betting its the same issue.

Raster did not solve the issue I have either.

[Marco79]

Then it does this (attatchement)

[Karalon10]

yep, this seems to be the result you want though right? You just dont want that top flange hidden by the concrete element?
Might be a case of just needing to alter your hatch style.

Same problem I have had here, its that solid grey hatch, for some reason it hides other elements every time.

[Marco79]

that's...unfortunate. Weird thing tho is that it seems to be random...most of the times its ok.

[Karalon10]

that's...unfortunate. Weird thing tho is that it seems to be random...most of the times its ok.

It's a pain in the ringo star for sure.

I'm planning on logging it as a bug with Autodesk some time in the near future, as it has been a complication for a client recently.

[Karalon10]

Oh one thing I just thought of, how have you handled the hatching in your beams & concrete elements?
You can try adding filters to your views, and set the importance of the metal hatching above the concrete hatching, this might let you get away with it.

[Marco79]

I always set the hatch in my materials. So now i tried setting that on none. And then created filters to make the solids as i want them...in order of priority. That was a great thought...nevertheless it doesn't work either Yeah reporting that might be the only solution, it is quite a b1t<H tbh