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    • FrederikF Offline
      Frederik
      last edited by

      I've tried searching to see if this bug already had been reported, but I can't seem to find anything similar, hence this post...

      Steps:
      1.) Draw 2 lines
      2.) Select the first line and use the Shape style to set the Dashes style to 2 x dash and 2 x dots.
      3.) Select the second line and set the Dashes style to 2 x dash and 3 x dots.
      4.) Export to pdf-document.

      As you will see the lines looks identical in the pdf-document showing 2 x dashes and 2 x dots... 😐
      In LO they appear correct...
      If you print from LO the lines are also being printed correct...

      I've attached a sample file...

      Can someone else please confirm if they experience the same in order to report this as a real bug to Trimble...


      Dash-dot.layout


      Dash-dot.pdf

      Cheers
      Kim Frederik

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      • J Offline
        JuanV.Soler
        last edited by

        yes**Kim** , that is correct , it happens to me also 😞

        ,))),

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        • FrederikF Offline
          Frederik
          last edited by

          Thanks for confirming, Juan...! πŸ‘

          It's a very annoying bug, since I use this in P&ID's to indicate different directions of water flow... 😞

          Cheers
          Kim Frederik

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          • Rich O BrienR Offline
            Rich O Brien Moderator
            last edited by

            same here

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            • FrederikF Offline
              Frederik
              last edited by

              Does anyone from Trimble see these bug posts or should I report it somewhere else...?

              Cheers
              Kim Frederik

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              • Rich O BrienR Offline
                Rich O Brien Moderator
                last edited by

                It's reported πŸ˜‰

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                • FrederikF Offline
                  Frederik
                  last edited by

                  Cheers, Rich...
                  Much appreciated... πŸ‘

                  Cheers
                  Kim Frederik

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                  • M Offline
                    marcdurant
                    last edited by

                    Hi Frederik-

                    I just investigated this bug - it's apparently a limitation in the PDF library that we're using on Windows. It only supports line styles up to four elements, and skips any additional elements! So, dash-dash-dot-dot-dot (five elements) gets truncated to dash-dash-dot-dot (four elements).

                    We're looking at possible workarounds now but I can't promise anything. Sorry for the bad news, but thanks for reporting the issue.

                    thanks,
                    Marc

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                    • FrederikF Offline
                      Frederik
                      last edited by

                      Thanks... Much appreciated... πŸ‘

                      Cheers
                      Kim Frederik

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