Inventor and EPS file
Inventor and EPS file
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Hi, how can I save/print to eps file format from inventor? At the moment I save to dwg, then I open the file in Mechanical and print in to eps, then I open the eps file with gimp to cut it before importing in Latex document. Is there a shorter way? I installed a ps printer, the I set it up to print to eps but the files I get cannot be open by any program...





RE: Inventor and EPS file
"save as" to ".tiff" file, then just open with gimp. (im assuming gimp can save as an eps file)
No need to open in mech when inventor can save to most common image formats already.
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David
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If the ps printer is set up correctly there should be no reason that you can't create this eps file directly from Inventor.
Are you sure your computer is capable of opening EPS files.
GIMP is capable of opening EPS files ONLY if ghostscript is installed on your system.
# Download Ghostscript from following url for your operating systm.
(download Download gs851w32.exe if using ms-windows)
http://sou
# Install it, go to /bin directory of where you installed ghostscript
# copy all exe files (may be 2 or 3 etc) and paste in gimp's roo directory (where gimp is installed)
# restart gimp and try opeing eps, ps, pdf etc files
I hope it helps.
RE: Inventor and EPS file
thanks a lot Matteo
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What is the main thing you are trying to accomplish with all this?
Maybe there is a better way if we had more details.
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Just try a different ps driver
like this
http://w
I was able to get it to print a valid eps directly from inventor.
using instructions from here
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Just make sure you setup the advanced setting in "inventor" print setup section to print to an eps file instead of optimized for speed
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Thanks Matteo
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Did you try the ps driver I posted from adobe? I doubt it because it works just fine when set up correctly.
You don't need ghostscript with the adobe ps driver.
Just set it up like in the link I posted then just print your idw to an eps.
Boy am I glad I don't use this Latex program because it sounds like a pain in the butt.. I'd look for better ways to create your product manuals than with latex.. Why not just use word?
As far as batch printing yes use "task scheduler" included with inventor
RE: Inventor and EPS file