When printing from layout view, even when selecting “vector”, the resulting pdf always turns out as a raster. Can only certain view-modes be printed as vector? Do the objects in question have to be curves? What can I change to get a vector?
Thanks for the insight,
Ryan
Only non-shaded, non-technical views will print vector, which pretty much means only wireframe will print vector. It is a long standing wish (at least by be) that things that could be printed vector in a shaded view (curves, surface edges) would do that, but that doesn’t seem very high on their list. Also, I think the labeling of the print options is confusing because of this, instead of a radio button for Vector / Raster, it seems it would be much more accurate if it was a check box that read “Print wireframe views / details as vector.”
Sam
Thanks for clearing things up. I completely agree to both your points, the relabelling would eliminate a lot of confusion for people unaware of this limitation.
Does anyone know if anything has changed since then, I love rhino for being able to design very accurately and quickly, but since it’s often combined with interiors, I feel like I’m going to have to put up with sketchup to be able to release editables interior layouts 
Hi Krzysztof -
This has changed, yes. In the latest couple of public WIPs, viewports that are in a technical display mode will produce vector output in the resulting PDF file.
-wim
thx! Nice, but if I need texture under image i have too combine two viewport like rendered and technical? to get somethin like this ( this is drawing from sketchup )
my second question is, is there any way to make the overlapping detail windows transparent and not leave a transparent white background for the detail underneath?
Hi Krzysztof -
Yes, that would require a composition of some kind.
If I understand that correctly, we have this on the list as RH-66302 Print: Transparent details are not quite
-wim
Yes! That’s the same issue 
RH-66302
Explaining this a bit more broadly, my assumption for the workflow in rhino was to be able to create this type of views, unfortunately, the lack of transparency makes it difficult. Of course, you can process it in illustrator, but it would be nice to close it in one program, where these views, being set, can be automatically updated as the project progresses
