topic Re: PDF conversion problem in Documentation

PDF conversion problem

Anonymous — Tue, 30 May 2023 11:52:50 GMT

hello,

I have a big issue. I want to export in PDF some layouts.

I have some Tiff file imported in the layout and a drawing over the image file. when I want to publish in PDF the tiff image is not present or only a part of it.

do you know how to solve this?

thanks,

here is the file
http://rapidshare.com/files/198436391/02_1._Geoagiu.PDF.html

Re: PDF conversion problem

Thomas Holm — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 19:09:38 GMT

ddlstudio wrote:
hello,
I have a big issue. I want to export in PDF some layouts.
I have some Tiff file imported in the layout and a drawing over the image file. when I want to publish in PDF the tiff image is not present or only a part of it.

This seems to go to the top of the most asked question list, I think

First, you should click "Profile" at the top of the page and add a signature with your platform and Archicad version to your posts. It would make it a lot easier to give you adequate answers.

Then, you should do a Search in the forum, and you would get a lot of suggestions to try. "Search" is three positions to the left of Profile at the top of this page. Even better is Vistasp's Archicad stuff search page.

One answer you'll find is this , from yesterday.

The most applicable items of the list you'll find there are
#0 (update your Archicad) - because this issue was more common in AC10 - and
#4 (you should use a photo editor to apply all transformations to the tiff before importing it into Archicad.)

Re: PDF conversion problem

Anonymous — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:28:41 GMT

I've done all that you suggested, but is the same situation.
Any new suggestions?

Thank you

Re: PDF conversion problem

Thomas Holm — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:05:38 GMT

ddlstudio wrote:
I've done all that you suggested, but is the same situation.
Any new suggestions?
tran
Thank you

I guess you've placed the Tiff with the image tool.
Check once again that you don't transform it (crop, scale, rotate or whatever) within Archicad (that was #4)
- If possible, turn off it's transparency.
- Convert the tiff to a jpeg and use that instead.

If none of these work, I guess I'm out of ideas. You'll have to reduce the image's size, or avoid overlaying it. If it's a map, you might be able to obtain a some vectorised file, dwg or pdf, to use instead.

Re: PDF conversion problem

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:41:01 GMT

dear Thomas,

I solved the problem, thank you.

Re: PDF conversion problem

Eduardo Rolon — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:08:35 GMT

dd,

For the benefit off others who might find this post after doing a search, can you explain what was the solution.

Re: PDF conversion problem

Thomas Holm — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:09:12 GMT

ddlstudio wrote:
dear Thomas,

I solved the problem, thank you.

Nice! Would you care to share the solution?

Re: PDF conversion problem

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 10:16:35 GMT

Hi,
Sorry for the latest post, I was in a hurry
The solution that I have used was this:
I have a PLN file where I had loaded 6 TIFF images 18 Mb each (Topographical Plans), drawn over them some lines and fills.
I have opened each image with image tool from Archicad and from there I have saved the TIFF to JPG. I have marked the TIFF images with hot spot and I have replaced them with JPG (in the same position, and the same resolution)
I have exported the whole drawing in Layout book and Save as PDF.
That’s was all

Thank you all

Re: PDF conversion problem

Thomas Holm — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 11:54:52 GMT

ddlstudio wrote:
...Thank you all

Thanks! Nice to know it worked, and how!