Pic format for Plotmaker export???
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2004-05-28
11:11 AM
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Molinda Prey
2004-05-28
11:11 AM
Ok, sorry for all the posts guys, but I have one more issue to figure out. What is the best way to attach a photo such as a company logo to my Master Layout when sending published documents to AutoCad users? I have no problem pasting or importing any photo type and it looks great and prints great, but will not export. When I publish a drawing and open it in AutoCad (AClt2000) the pic does not show. I get a blank window where it should be with the title of the pic, but no pic. I did get one to export as a .tiff and it shows, just not the same size, but another done the same way doesn't show. I have tried opening the pic as a Plotmaker drawing and attach to layout, still doesn't seem to work.
Is there a certain pic format I should use? What is the best way to place a pic on the layout with AutoCad in mind as the end user of the document after publication?
Is there a certain pic format I should use? What is the best way to place a pic on the layout with AutoCad in mind as the end user of the document after publication?
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2004-05-28 11:18 AM
2004-05-28
11:18 AM
Steve wrote:TIF should be the best; it also depends which AutoCAD - nothing older than 14 reads the pics. Then you have a checkbox in the Translator to force the AutoCAD compatible formats.
Is there a certain pic format I should use? What is the best way to place a pic on the layout with AutoCad in mind as the end user of the document after publication?
If I were you, I would convert the logo to a vectorial format (fills and text) instead of a pic if the export to AutoCAD is a regular thing. That has to work.
Djordje
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2004-05-28 07:15 PM
2004-05-28
07:15 PM
Thank you Djorde, does it matter whether I import a .tiff or cut and paste? I don't know a whole lot about photo editing and converting photos to vectoral format. I would assume however, that in vectoral format it can be resized by dragging the nodes in Plotmaker? That would be a big help.
Thank you for your help as always!
Thank you for your help as always!