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import PDF document in Plotmaker layout

Anonymous — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 19:41:42 GMT

How to place/import PDF document in a Plotmaker layout? I try import but it only shows the icon of PDF. I try copy/paste but same thing happen. Thanks your help ahead.

Re: import PDF document in Plotmaker layout

TomWaltz — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 19:48:09 GMT

You can't.

Re: import PDF document in Plotmaker layout

Petros Ioannou — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 08:26:48 GMT

You have to use an external application such as adobe illustrator, where you can open the pdf and convert it to DXF/DWG and import it to plotaker.
I am not sure what happens with the scale of the drawing.

Petros

Re: import PDF document in Plotmaker layout

Anonymous — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 15:45:11 GMT

ya, I can only import DWG drawing. I was trying to import some manufacturer details. But when I import the DWG drawing, all the arrows are changed to lines. I thought it is much easier to paste a PDF instead...but no luck.

Re: import PDF document in Plotmaker layout

Anonymous — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 16:09:23 GMT

eugenic wrote:
ya, I can only import DWG drawing. I was trying to import some manufacturer details. But when I import the DWG drawing, all the arrows are changed to lines. I thought it is much easier to paste a PDF instead...but no luck.

I'm certain there is a wish for PDF that you can vote for. Perhaps several. If I could vote multiple times, I would.

Re: import PDF document in Plotmaker layout

Rakela Raul — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 16:25:59 GMT

can you open it in photoshop, save as psd and import to pm ??

Re: import PDF document in Plotmaker layout

TomWaltz — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 17:10:16 GMT

Rakela wrote:
can you open it in photoshop, save as psd and import to pm ??

There are a lot of programs out there that allow you to save a PDF as something else (JPG, TIFF, etc). Any of those formats can be imported to Archicad and Plotmaker.

At this time, there is no way to directly import a PDF 😞

Re: import PDF document in Plotmaker layout

Gerald Hoffman — Wed, 26 Oct 2005 00:14:20 GMT

TomWaltz wrote:
You can't.

Tom I hate to disagree but I have been importing PDFs into Plotmater for quite awhile. It comes in as OLE. It may not work on MAC platform. Do I get a mug for this one?

Cheers,

Re: import PDF document in Plotmaker layout

Richard Morrison — Wed, 26 Oct 2005 01:12:05 GMT

Gerald wrote:
TomWaltz wrote:
You can't.
Tom I hate to disagree but I have been importing PDFs into Plotmater for quite awhile. It comes in as OLE. It may not work on MAC platform. Do I get a mug for this one?

Cheers,

My only gripe with this is that Plotmaker doesn't drop the PDF extension when using the filename for a title, the way it does with, say, a PMK or TIF.

Acrobat Pro itself converts PDF to a variety of formats, such as TIF, PNG, etc., all of which work very well in PM.

Re: import PDF document in Plotmaker layout

Scott Bulmer — Wed, 26 Oct 2005 21:22:20 GMT

We have been importing pdf's into PM as well, however only single page documents. When we attempt to import a multi-page pdf document, only the first page imports. Is there a way to import multi-page pdf's into PM? Adobe Reader cannot save single pages at a time as far as I know, which would be an option.
Thanks,
Scott

Re: import PDF document in Plotmaker layout

Djordje — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 05:30:38 GMT

Scott wrote:
Is there a way to import multi-page pdf's into PM?

Print the PDF into single ones, then import.

Re: import PDF document in Plotmaker layout

Scott Bulmer — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 16:21:04 GMT

Djordje,
Thank you so much, this really helps. Basically, instead of Saving As for each page (which one can't do), you have to print to the Amyuni PDF Converter. This changes everything! Thanks again.
Scott

Re: import PDF document in Plotmaker layout

Anonymous — Thu, 29 Dec 2005 13:15:38 GMT

so... i assume from all of this that you CAN import pdf documents into plotmaker running on windows but CANNOT import on the mac (i have tested numerous times to no avail)

currently i am exporting pdf's to tiff from within acrobat and then importing (which works OK).... but a direct import of pdf files on the mac would be greatly appreciated

thoughts?

Re: import PDF document in Plotmaker layout

Anonymous — Fri, 30 Dec 2005 22:53:05 GMT

It's a lot simpler than saving as a TIFF first -

You can use regular Acrobat Reader. Use the Snapshot tool to select the area of the page you want; it puts in on the OS X clipboard, and you can simply paste it into Plotmaker. Only 72 dpi [from the screen value], but you can zoom in Acrobat to increase the overall pixel count before doing a snapshot.

This technique goes for windows and macs. No need to make many duplicate PDFs just to isolate single pages in my opinion... you could potentially lose quality by re-sampling images etc.

HTH,

Re: import PDF document in Plotmaker layout

Anonymous — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 18:45:43 GMT

Tim, you're my hero. I'm very new to AC and was trying to paste/import a graphic into PM for the first time. A search brought me to your tip, the last post in two pages. Works like a charm on my Mac.

God I love help forums.