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PDF explodes as a bitmap

Gisele
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I got a bitmap when I exploded a PDF. How can I anticipate if the PDF is a vector drawing or a bitmap?

 

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Gortz
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If you just open it in Adobe Reader and zoom in you should see if its sharp or not.

 

 

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Gortz
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If you just open it in Adobe Reader and zoom in you should see if its sharp or not.

 

 

Lingwisyer
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If only AC detected the nodes like ACAD does...

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@Lingwisyer wrote:

If only AC detected the nodes like ACAD does...


If it is a vectorial PDF, you can detect all of the nodes (i.e. a PDF published from Archicad).

But if it is a bitmap scan (i.e. from a photocopier), then it won't.

 

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Odd... when I place a ACAD vector PDF using the Place External Drawing option does not give me the snaps.

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Maybe ACAD is not saving it in vector format.

 

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