PDF Sketch Entity Issue
PDF Sketch Entity Issue
(OP)
So, background:
Using 2007 SP1.0, same in SP0.0
We make Part files which are sketches only, outlines of components on a PCB. Can't extrude/cut, since multi open/closed entities and text.
I've started getting the data from our PCB group with the references designators as actual text entities, which is nice, they look good, a bit smaller file sizes, etc.
However, here is my problem:
We do a Save-As PDF for the drawings. And when there is text in a sketch (not created into a cut/extrude feature) the location of the text is defined by an "invisible" sketch entity that you do not see in the drawing view (You can turn these on in the options and see as a point).
The problem is during the Save-As, this "invisible" sketch entity gets shown as a cross in the PDF. If you turn on the sketch entity in options, as I said, you can see them in the drawing and when you do a Save-As PDF, you can see a dot on top of the ever-present cross. I have not found a way to remove this sketch entity by changing any properties/PDF Save-As options, or anything. This is annoying as the text is small and the crosses become obtrusive.
Any ideas? (Besides printing to a PDF-writer. The crosses dissappear, but the image is degraded to an extent I am unhappy with.)
Thanks in advance,
Erick
Using 2007 SP1.0, same in SP0.0
We make Part files which are sketches only, outlines of components on a PCB. Can't extrude/cut, since multi open/closed entities and text.
I've started getting the data from our PCB group with the references designators as actual text entities, which is nice, they look good, a bit smaller file sizes, etc.
However, here is my problem:
We do a Save-As PDF for the drawings. And when there is text in a sketch (not created into a cut/extrude feature) the location of the text is defined by an "invisible" sketch entity that you do not see in the drawing view (You can turn these on in the options and see as a point).
The problem is during the Save-As, this "invisible" sketch entity gets shown as a cross in the PDF. If you turn on the sketch entity in options, as I said, you can see them in the drawing and when you do a Save-As PDF, you can see a dot on top of the ever-present cross. I have not found a way to remove this sketch entity by changing any properties/PDF Save-As options, or anything. This is annoying as the text is small and the crosses become obtrusive.
Any ideas? (Besides printing to a PDF-writer. The crosses dissappear, but the image is degraded to an extent I am unhappy with.)
Thanks in advance,
Erick






RE: PDF Sketch Entity Issue
how about changing the font type... maybe they are using an unsupported font.
Wes C.
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RE: PDF Sketch Entity Issue
I tried a few fonts, a few settings in the Save-As-PDF options, send fonts, high quality, etc...nothing changed, that invisible sketch entity seems to be stuck, as that is how SW locates the text.
Putting on a line didn't get rid of it, either.
RE: PDF Sketch Entity Issue
Before printing to PDF make sure under Page Setup the High Quality is checked.
Best Regards,
Jon
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RE: PDF Sketch Entity Issue
SW06 SP5.0
Flores
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JR
RE: PDF Sketch Entity Issue
I think this is a bug/limitation with the SW pdf writer.