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Can you import a PDF drawing to NX6?

Can you import a PDF drawing to NX6?

Can you import a PDF drawing to NX6?

(OP)
I need to import a PDF supplier drawing into NX6 to use as reference. I have tried to convert it to a JPG and a TIFF getting a message that the "file format is to wide, crop and paste".

Any help would be great.

RE: Can you import a PDF drawing to NX6?

There is no direct way to import a PDF file, as an image or otherwise, into NX.  However you manage it, once you have converted it into a valid tiff image it can be brought in NX as Studio Raster Image.

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RE: Can you import a PDF drawing to NX6?

(OP)
Thanks thats what I thought but I am still stuck at this point I will have to find a work around.

RE: Can you import a PDF drawing to NX6?

I will suggest you at first to convert pdf file to bmp format (e.g. with adobe acrobat distiler). then it is easier to modify it.
 

RE: Can you import a PDF drawing to NX6?

As a final note, if the pdf contains vector graphics rather than raster there are a few programs available that can convert these to a dxf. I can't recommend any as I've never tried them, but they are available.

Best of luck!

JH

RE: Can you import a PDF drawing to NX6?

If you are using Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro you can do the following to overcome the error message.  Go to Advanced->Print Production->Crop Pages.  Bring the crop lines closer to the actual image outline.  Once the image is cropped then, as normal, use File->Save As to save the tif file.  

I found that this worked for me when I also was getting the error you outlined.

Frank Swinkels

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