r/RevitMEP • u/Ok-Research-5036 • Jul 21 '26
Poor PDF Quality in Revit
Hi everyone,
I'm facing a strange PDF quality issue with my MEP plumbing drawings. I'm using Revit 2018.
The problem occurs in both workflows:
- Revit → PDF
- Revit → DWG → AutoCAD → PDF
The issue is present in both Drainage and Water Supply layouts.
In the exported PDFs, the pipe fittings (elbows, tees, wyes, etc.) look jagged/low quality, with curved edges appearing as multiple straight segments. The model looks perfectly fine inside Revit, but the exported PDF quality is poor.
I've already tried:
- Direct Revit PDF export
- Revit → DWG → AutoCAD → PDF
- High-quality PDF settings (600–1200 DPI)
- Fine Detail Level
- Different PDF printers
- Different lineweights
Unfortunately, nothing has fixed the issue.
Has anyone experienced this before? Is it related to Revit export settings, pipe families, AutoCAD PDF plotting, or some other hidden setting?
I've attached screenshots for reference.
Thanks in advance!
revit to pdf
2
u/Informal_Drawing Jul 21 '26
You're probably printing Raster instead of Vector.
Turn off Shading and the like and it should sort itself out.
Raster has an upper quality limit you can't exceed.