topic Re: exploding PDF into editable linework in Modeling

exploding PDF into editable linework

Anonymous — Mon, 04 May 2015 16:11:16 GMT

Does the ability to explode a PDF into editable elements only work if the PDF is a vector based file? If so how can you explode a raster based file?

Thanks.

Re: exploding PDF into editable linework

Eduardo Rolon — Mon, 04 May 2015 17:07:51 GMT

Yes to the first one.
AC cannot vectorize the Raster PDF since it does not have any vector info.

Re: exploding PDF into editable linework

Karl Ottenstein — Mon, 04 May 2015 23:06:16 GMT

doober922,

It is unlikely that you would have any precision from vectorizing a raster (image) file - but it could be good enough for some preliminary design, or for building 'good enough' models of adjacent structures.

Adobe Illustrator can convert crisp linework / clipart to vector format. Here are some old discussions:

http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=36327

http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=8337

http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=31950