Big plotting mess. . .
Big plotting mess. . .
(OP)
I don't think my computer likes me very much. I'm thinking about turning it off, taking it apart, and setting it outside my cubicle to teach it a lesson.
Anyway, here's my problem:
I'm making a CDI (basically a form used to check mechanical stuff) in word. I'm trying to idiot-proof it (don't tell the shop guys this) by adding drawings to it. I've been pasting the drawings directly from autocad, and they look awful. The circles have the polygon look, and there is no difference in line weight. My solution for this was to plot to file (pdf), and use that in word. Word, however, doesn't show the picture, only an adobe icon. I've also tried opening in visio, pasting into visio, pasting from visio, pasting from adobe, and slapping the computer. Does anyone know of another way to get decent looking drawings into word? Is there a way to plot to .jpg, .gif or .bmp?
Anyway, here's my problem:
I'm making a CDI (basically a form used to check mechanical stuff) in word. I'm trying to idiot-proof it (don't tell the shop guys this) by adding drawings to it. I've been pasting the drawings directly from autocad, and they look awful. The circles have the polygon look, and there is no difference in line weight. My solution for this was to plot to file (pdf), and use that in word. Word, however, doesn't show the picture, only an adobe icon. I've also tried opening in visio, pasting into visio, pasting from visio, pasting from adobe, and slapping the computer. Does anyone know of another way to get decent looking drawings into word? Is there a way to plot to .jpg, .gif or .bmp?





RE: Big plotting mess. . .
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any other ideas?
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if everyone helps everybody the world will be a better place
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Both Whip and VoloViewer are free downloads from the AutoDesk website.
Rich
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DWF removes the nonvisual components of a drawing, such as attributes, properties, and complex object behavior. The format is an electronic plot that is view only, so that no matter how many people access the document, the integrity of the design is preserved. (ACAD website)
To E-PLOT File
Plot
set Plot Device to DWF eplot
A trick, that comes in handy is to set all Lineweights – don’t use the default.
Whip download site if you don’t have it.
http://www3.autodesk.com/adsk/section/0,,163301-123112,00.html
Rich
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I can PRINT any window to a JPEG, TIFF format and print from window explorer the resulting neat JPG or TIF file.
Configure the print manager to add these print to file drivers and see the amazing stuff you get. Life has been so easy with me ever since Shadow and Rich2001 showed me. Autocad apparently let you set up these drivers. I can select a window within PLOT and assign JPEG plotter to print a Jpg file consisting of only that window, pens assigned to colors and thickness as usual with any plotter and wow I have a file in .jpg extension with all stuff in it, ready to print in any window explorer or paint stuff.
sorry man if this doesnt make sense cause I am a bit tired, but no harm believing in or pursuing what I have typed in here.
regs
IJR
RE: Big plotting mess. . .
Sometimes restarting the system after installing new software, even if not required by the new software, will solve your problem.