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It seems that ListLinePlot is not generating VECTORIZE PDF file when using Export command.

  1. I use the command : Export["File1.pdf",File1]
  2. I also Right-Click then "Save Graphic As..." File2.pdf

The two files (grouped) are added for clarity. There are differences in the following :

  • File size
  • Image quality : points gets blurred at high resolution
  • Gray Rectangle corner points are deformed
  • Orange Polygon is moving out of the frame in file obtained via (1) approach.

Any solution to this will be helpful.

The complete code is :

test = ListLinePlot[iData,
  Mesh -> All, MeshStyle -> Directive[PointSize[0.006]],
  PlotRange -> {{1, 14}, {0, 2.8}},
  FrameLabel -> {"R (km)", 
    "M (\!\(\*SubscriptBox[\(M\), \(\[CircleDot]\)]\))"},
  Epilog -> {
    {Black, PointSize[Large], Point[{10.97, 1.97}]},
    {Black, Dashed, 
     Line[{{10.97, 1.97}, {10.97, 1.97}, {0, 1.97}, {10.97, 1.97}}]},
    Text[Rotate[Style["Causality", 15, Black], 48 Degree], {6, 2.3}],
    Text[Rotate[Style["P > \[Infinity]", 15, Black], 
      56 Degree], {4.85, 2.3}],
    Text[Rotate[Style["GR Limit", 15, Black], 0 Degree], {2.6, 2.3}]},
  Prolog -> {Text[Style["PSRJ1614-2230", 16, Black], {10.2, 2.3}],
    {EdgeForm[Thin], RGBColor[1.00, 0.90, 0.80], 
     Polygon[{{0, 0}, {10.97, 10.97/2.9}, {0, 10.97/2.9}}]},
    {EdgeForm[Thin], RGBColor[1.00, 0.78, 0.55], 
     Polygon[{{0, 0}, {10.97, 4*10.97/9.0}, {0, 4*10.97/9.0}}]},
    {EdgeForm[Thin], RGBColor[1.00, 0.67, 0.33], 
     Polygon[{{0, 0}, {10.97, 10.97/2.0}, {0, 10.97/2.0}}]},
    {EdgeForm[{Thick, GrayLevel[0.6]}], 
     HatchFilling[45 Degree, 0.5, 3], GrayLevel[0.8], 
     Rectangle[{8.3, 1.97 - 0.04}, {12, 1.97 + 0.04}]}}]

Dataset is available @ Here

Thanks & Regards,

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  • $\begingroup$ What is your question? Please be clear and to the point. $\endgroup$
    – Szabolcs
    Jun 13, 2022 at 6:29
  • $\begingroup$ Where are files? $\endgroup$
    – Rom38
    Jun 13, 2022 at 6:29
  • $\begingroup$ Updated, Any idea about getting VECTOR output from the ListLinePlot ??? $\endgroup$
    – Kumar Gaurav Sagar
    Jun 13, 2022 at 7:55

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HatchFilling* is implemented as a pixel shader. If pixel shaders are involved, the output will always be a raster. There might be other reasons, but that is the one that jumped out while reading your code.

* This applies to all of the Filling and Shading directives, VertexColors, and Texture.

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  • $\begingroup$ Thanks, @ihojnicki : Any other way I can implement vector shading inside some graphic objects ? $\endgroup$
    – Kumar Gaurav Sagar
    Jun 13, 2022 at 14:51
  • $\begingroup$ @KumarGauravSagar There are some non-HatchFilling solutions here and here $\endgroup$
    – Michael E2
    Jun 13, 2022 at 15:15
  • $\begingroup$ @KumarGauravSagar Also note that the gradient legend shown in the images probably uses a pixel shader, too. $\endgroup$
    – Michael E2
    Jun 13, 2022 at 15:17
  • $\begingroup$ Thanks Michael E2 for the links...but these solution are too bulky. The problem, I finally checked after @ihojnicki answer and I traced it down to the implementation of HatchFilling only. $\endgroup$
    – Kumar Gaurav Sagar
    Jun 14, 2022 at 4:02

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