Project 2013 - Gantt Chart Printing/PDF issues
Hello,
I will try and explain this strange issue best I can - I am having some issues with creating a PDF from Gantt Chart view. The main problem here is when printing to PDF it seems to modify my Gantt at will as soon as i hit print preview. When I return to the
Gantt I created it is very much the same as before; here are the issues:
When Linking tasks or summary tasks (marked as milestones) to the other summary tasks (also marked as milestones) with an FS task dependency: The Gantt in Project displays an arrow linking the finish of the predecessor to the start of the linked summary
task as would make sense. Once I hit print preview this arrow is now moved to point from the finish of the predecessor to the milestone located at the end of the linked summary task. A simple work around has been to not mark the linked summary task as a milestone
(the predecessor can be, this doesn't seemmatter); the print preview then matches the Gantt I created.
When hitting print preview the task list stays in tact but the Gantt Chart displays very unusual colors (Deadline arrows become vibrant green), components of the legend become invisible, and task bars become invisible as well. The problem is very sporadic
and comes and goes as it pleases.
Any thoughts?
Regards,
Chris
Gentlemen,
I am working with Project 2013 - I have the latest service pack installed.
I found another way to accomplish what i needed/wanted with the milestone - that is not my main issue here.
I have seen other forum posts with the same issue regarding Phantom Gantt bars and strange colour issues when creating a PDF. I can send you screen shots if you'd like of the results. The problem comes and goes and nobody seems to have any solution for it.
I just need my print preview to match what I have created in the project, and then for my PDF to match the print preview.
Regards,
Chris
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