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Exporting Map - Line Distortion Problem

Joshua_Montanez — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 20:51:02 GMT

I'm having this problem when exporting the project. I'm working on a 8' x 4' info sign on Arcmap 10.2.2. I have tried exporting jpg, png, pdf without success. Also tried some recommendations for dashed lines found in another forum. I'll appreciate any help in the matter.

Re: Exporting Map - Line Distortion Problem

SepheFox — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 21:53:42 GMT

Hi Joshua, what's the issue exactly? I don't see anything obvious in your screenshot.

Re: Exporting Map - Line Distortion Problem

XanderBakker — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 01:36:38 GMT

Should the lines be dashed? As Sephe Fox is saying, could you elaborate on what is wrong with the image?

Is this what you want to be exported (e.g. a screenshot), but the export is wrong (then include an example of what is exported) or is that what was exported, then please include a screenshot of what it should be.

Re: Exporting Map - Line Distortion Problem

Joshua_Montanez — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 14:19:15 GMT

Hi thank you for the quick response. Here is another screen shot that shows more clearly the problem.

The grey lines are the streets, they are not suppose to have those indentations. I've circled some of them.

The number of indentations increase relative to the resolution of exportation.

Re: Exporting Map - Line Distortion Problem

SepheFox — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 14:32:35 GMT

How are the lines symbolized? Are they simply a heavy point single line, or are they constructed in a more complex way?

Re: Exporting Map - Line Distortion Problem

Joshua_Montanez — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 14:46:51 GMT

I've tried with Cartographic Line Symbol and with Simple Line Symbol.

Re: Exporting Map - Line Distortion Problem

SepheFox — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 14:49:09 GMT

I was looking for a more detailed answer, perhaps a screenshot of the symbology for your line? I would like to know specifically the symbology settings for the screenshot that you posted. Another question, are these digitized as solid lines with no breaks in them?

Re: Exporting Map - Line Distortion Problem

SepheFox — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 14:50:20 GMT

It's just that your question is confusing me because you mention dashed lines.

Re: Exporting Map - Line Distortion Problem

Joshua_Montanez — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 14:52:24 GMT

Re: Exporting Map - Line Distortion Problem

Joshua_Montanez — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 14:53:58 GMT

Ok sorry, in another discussion somebody had problems with exporting dashed lines. I'm not working with dashed lines.

Re: Exporting Map - Line Distortion Problem

SepheFox — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 15:00:39 GMT

Great, thanks! So what does it look like is you just use a 20 point simple line?

Re: Exporting Map - Line Distortion Problem

Joshua_Montanez — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 15:02:22 GMT

I mentioned it, only for reference. This is my fist question here, some forums don't work with question already answered. I was trying to make reference to that discussion adn say that it didn't resolved my problem. 🙂

Re: Exporting Map - Line Distortion Problem

SepheFox — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 15:05:29 GMT

Is there any reason why you need the round line caps and joins? Do these indentations appear at line breaks, or are they random? Are your line4s snapped to each other, or is it possible that there are tiny gaps between line end points?

Re: Exporting Map - Line Distortion Problem

Joshua_Montanez — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 15:11:42 GMT

Because of the line width the square caps produce the problem presented in the picture below.

Re: Exporting Map - Line Distortion Problem

SepheFox — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 15:18:56 GMT

Oh ok, it's starting to get a little clearer now . Can you just check that your line end points are snapped to each other?

Re: Exporting Map - Line Distortion Problem

Joshua_Montanez — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 15:21:35 GMT

No, the lines are solid. I mentioned the dashed lines referring to other discussion.

How it should be (above)

https://community.esri.com/servlet/JiveServlet/showImage/2-530855-113323/ScreenShot.png

how it export

Re: Exporting Map - Line Distortion Problem

XanderBakker — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 15:23:11 GMT

Possibly not the best solution, but what if you buffer the lines and dissolve them (or draw them without borders) would that solve the problem of visualization?

Re: Exporting Map - Line Distortion Problem

Joshua_Montanez — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 15:23:54 GMT

Yep their snapped. In the photo the problem occur in various places in a single line.

Re: Exporting Map - Line Distortion Problem

XanderBakker — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 15:35:23 GMT

If you dissolve (un-split the lines) the effect will be less.

Re: Exporting Map - Line Distortion Problem

Joshua_Montanez — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 16:09:03 GMT

Didn't work