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Hyperlinked Section Markers in PDF

Anonymous — Fri, 19 May 2023 20:23:54 GMT

If you're using the 'Simple Section Marker' and have the marker auto-referenced to another sheet in your layout book, and then you create a merged PDF (so all the drawings are one PDF file) in publisher, when you open the PDF, and click on the Section Marker, it takes you to the section that it refers to.

While this is pretty cool, I don't know how useful it is (I know non of our clients would get it, they have trouble with multi-page PDFs as it is), and unfortunatley it creates an ugly hyperlink box around the page reference on the section marker. Does any one know how to switch this hyperlinking off, but keep the auto page referencing?

Re: Hyperlinked Section Markers in PDF

Erika Epstein — Sat, 09 Sep 2006 22:36:40 GMT

Tom,
How abut looking at this feature as a positive one instead of a possible tripping hazard?

Take the time to educate your clients in how to use it. Ultimately they will be able to navigate through the drawing sets much easier and with greater knowledge and understanding of the building you have designed for them

Re: Hyperlinked Section Markers in PDF

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 15:41:33 GMT

Hi Erika,
Thanks for replying. I agree, if it was up too me I would try and educate the clients. However, it's not, I just do the drawings.

Aside from that, I've come across another problem which may or may not be related. The PDF files which include these links have increased 10 times in size. What used to be 300kb files are now 3mb. Not sure if it is related but if any body has come across it, have you been able to fix it?

(publishing from Publisher, using the Amyuni PDF printer).

Re: Hyperlinked Section Markers in PDF

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 16:12:26 GMT

Is it possible to include these hyperlinks using the Save method, instead of the Amyuni Print drivers?

I think it's fantastic!

Hunter.

Re: Hyperlinked Section Markers in PDF

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 16:30:39 GMT

I am using the Save method, from Publisher.

Re: Hyperlinked Section Markers in PDF

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 18:04:03 GMT

Tom, I have discovered this myself and have linked it to publishing to PDF in batches. If I simply publish one drawing at a time, the sizes stay the same. If I publish a set, the dialog box tells me that the files are a manageable size but going to the folder and directory I saved them to, I find they have bloated 10x.

I also find that I have an equal number of blank sheets in the directory after I save as a single, multi-pdf file from the "create pdf>multiple files" command.

Try saving each file separately and see if that keeps the file size down. For me, this is a new development in AC 10 that did not occur in AC9.

Gary Bley

Re: Hyperlinked Section Markers in PDF

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 18:21:00 GMT

Hi Gary,
I hadn't noticed that publishing separatly keeps the file size down, I'll try it. But this is still a workaround that, as you say, didn't happen in AC9. And not much fun when publishing a large document.

I've also found that when publishing a merged PDF, the file sizes stay small. It seems strange that 1 PDF will be 3mb in size, when a merged PDF drawing set, containing the same 3mb PDF (and 19 others) is only 4mb in size. Something's not right...

I've asked my reseller to look further into it. Will post if anything turns up.

Re: Hyperlinked Section Markers in PDF

Anonymous — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 16:03:24 GMT

We've just experienced a problem that I can't find the fix to. When converting to pdf, the hyperlinks are showing up in the section markers (where they belong) and then are being duplicated on the pdf in random spots. Has anyone experienced this before?

Re: Hyperlinked Section Markers in PDF

Dennis Lee — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 01:52:30 GMT

Tom wrote:
...and unfortunatley it creates an ugly hyperlink box around the page reference on the section marker. Does any one know how to switch this hyperlinking off, but keep the auto page referencing?

Does anyone know how to turn this box off? I usually send PDF's to the print shop, and it's very ugly to see these boxes all over the detail reference bubbles. I noticed in the Document Options box of the publisher, there is a setting for "Display Refernce", but this box acts weird. It works sometimes, and doesn't work sometimes.

I'd like to either make the box invisible, or if not possible don't have linking at all in the pdf.

Re: Hyperlinked Section Markers in PDF

Dennis Lee — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 19:25:12 GMT

I've since found that I can control the visibility of these boxes from Adobe Acrobat Professional to show as "Invisible rectangle", but that means I have to search for these boxes all over the drawings, select them and change them manually.

I've found that if I make one layout to pdf at a time, the links are not there. However, I have a sheet with referenced details in the same sheet, and those are always showing up w/ a rectangle around the reference.

I think that the default from ArchiCAD should be to make these rectangles invisible.
Otherwise, at least give us an option to choose.

Re: Hyperlinked Section Markers in PDF

Laura Yanoviak — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 19:34:19 GMT

Dennis wrote:
I've since found that I can control the visibility of these boxes from Adobe Acrobat Professional to show as "Invisible rectangle", but that means I have to search for these boxes all over the drawings, select them and change them manually.

You also need to own Acrobat.

Re: Hyperlinked Section Markers in PDF

Anonymous — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 19:46:09 GMT

Laura wrote:
Dennis wrote:
I've since found that I can control the visibility of these boxes from Adobe Acrobat Professional to show as "Invisible rectangle", but that means I have to search for these boxes all over the drawings, select them and change them manually.
You also need to own Acrobat.

One of the basic tools, along with Photoshop, as far as I am concerned.

Re: Hyperlinked Section Markers in PDF

Dennis Lee — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 20:20:55 GMT

Matthew wrote:
Laura wrote:
Dennis wrote:
I've since found that I can control the visibility of these boxes from Adobe Acrobat Professional to show as "Invisible rectangle", but that means I have to search for these boxes all over the drawings, select them and change them manually.
You also need to own Acrobat.
One of the basic tools, along with Photoshop, as far as I am concerned.

True, but I'd rather not be using it to fix the visibility settings of reference bubbles.

Re: Hyperlinked Section Markers in PDF

Laura Yanoviak — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 21:56:09 GMT

Matthew wrote:
One of the basic tools, along with Photoshop, as far as I am concerned.

Both of which are only on a couple of the 40+ machines running AC in our office.

Re: Hyperlinked Section Markers in PDF

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 02:29:42 GMT

I've just found my original problem has NOT been fixed in V11.
(it's been a while since i printed a full set of documents, having switched countries and jobs.)

- Ugly hyperlink box still showing up on drawings
- PDF Drawings still ridiculous file sizes.
- NO APPARENT WAY OF SWITCHING IT OFF

Surely this is a major problem for people? Does nobody else save full sets of documents to PDF and find this incredibly annoying? (Except for Dennis)

The acrobat solution isn't really a solution for me because:
A) It shouldn't happen to start with, why should I waste time fixing a problem that needn't be there and
B) Although I agree that Acrobat is an essential tool, my boss does not, so it's not in my office.

The solution for me would be for Graphisoft to fix the problem.

Re: Hyperlinked Section Markers in PDF

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 02:54:58 GMT

Tom wrote:
Does nobody else save full sets of documents to PDF and find this incredibly annoying? (Except for Dennis)

Yes, I do.

Re: Hyperlinked Section Markers in PDF

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 05:09:04 GMT

s2art wrote:
Tom wrote:
Does nobody else save full sets of documents to PDF and find this incredibly annoying? (Except for Dennis)
Yes, I do.

Have you found a solution? or a work around that works?

Re: Hyperlinked Section Markers in PDF

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 16:44:46 GMT

Must be a PC thing. We're on Macs and have been publishing pdfs for years and it has never shown up. Pdf file size has recently started to be a problem . Our repro firm is having huge problems with long processing time on large (36"x 48") site plans with lots of fill.

Dave

Re: Hyperlinked Section Markers in PDF

rjwilden — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 19:00:16 GMT

Never noticed it before. Looked back on some old files.
Its there in V11, V10 but not in V9.0. So maybe its an old bug from 10 that never been noticed. I never print my PDF, Just for archives only.

Richard.

Re: Hyperlinked Section Markers in PDF

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 20:55:14 GMT

Tom wrote:
Have you found a solution? or a work around that works?

Just publishing them individually, one at a time (hyperlink still occurs if you select multiple layouts and don't merge as one PDF, I think).

Not a problem if there are only a few sections or plans with the references. But our printers charge a handling fee for each file, so it's better to merge as one file if we can get away with it.