I am using KiCad v 9.0.2 and having a strange issue. When I plot a PDF output as per below, all the expected pages are there in the generated document but they are all blank as if a white font has been used to generate the pages. I’m saying that because the meta data exists and lists all the components but they cannot be seen on any page.
I searched online and found only one post that said this could happen in earlier versions of KiCad if any of the footprint names contained parentheses but none of my footprint names contain parentheses. I have tried everything I can imagine but the issue persists. I will appreciate any help please. Below are the settings that I’m using:
Never seen this before but I noticed that you have plotted F.Silkscreen on all layers. What happens if as an experiment you don’t do that?
It makes no difference, I have tried every possible option on that form. I still get the same result.
Can you create a small dummy project for this? Something like two resistors connected together, and then verify the problem is repeatable, and post both the project and the created PDF? I don’t have KiCad V9 yet, but there are other people here too who can’t resist the temptation to look into such a project. It’s also useful as a test case for a bug report, if that turns out to be the root cause.
I tried this on Windows Testing 9.0.2++ and I get a multi page PDF that looks OK
I notice that you have the drill place file origin box ticked. I wonder if your origin is somewhere silly, pushing the image way off screen
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Spot on @davidsrsb! I unticked the box and voila, it’s all there. Thank you and many thanks too to you other contributors.
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Thanks for reporting back. This time, I’ve also marked davidrsb’s post as the “solution”. This helps others searching the forum to find their answers quicker. You can also help by marking the the solutions for your own posts, provided there is such a satisfactory solution of course.
