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wmf files from Inventor 7

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ykcad
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‎11-30-2003 05:38 PM
‎11-30-2003 05:38 PM

wmf files from Inventor 7

How can I get a wmf file from a Inventor 7 drawing to insert in a Word document?

Yngve Karlsson
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Anonymous
in reply to: ykcad
‎11-30-2003 06:00 PM
‎11-30-2003 06:00 PM

Not easily...But there is a way :-

 

 

Save as DWG from Inventor

 

Open the DWG file in AutoCAD

 

Use the WMFOUT command in AutoCAD

 

 

 

Hope this is of use to you

 

Rory

 

 

 


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can I get a wmf file from a Inventor 7 drawing to insert in a Word document?

Yngve Karlsson
Sweden

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Anonymous
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‎12-01-2003 12:52 AM
‎12-01-2003 12:52 AM

Actually I think there is still a program on Charles site called Export Preview Images
that I started and Charles finished that does it. Unfortunately they are just the preview
image stored in the file though.


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"Rory" wrote in message
news:C985B28CDFEA8B3F7F1E0C6A3A861E41@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Not easily...But there is a way :-
>
>
> Save as DWG from Inventor
>
> Open the DWG file in AutoCAD
>
> Use the WMFOUT command in AutoCAD
>
>
>
> Hope this is of use to you
>
> Rory
>
>
>
> "ynka" wrote in message news:f1a1d37.-1@WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> How can I get a wmf file from a Inventor 7 drawing to insert in a Word document?
> Yngve Karlsson
> Sweden
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Anonymous
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‎12-01-2003 01:15 AM
‎12-01-2003 01:15 AM

"Kent Keller" wrote in message
news:2F70D63DD381907887AD45C5C0D612CD@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Actually I think there is still a program on Charles site called Export
Preview Images
> that I started and Charles finished that does it. Unfortunately they are
just the preview
> image stored in the file though.
>

Won't that be a raster image though rather than a vector based one?

Maybe R9 will let us copy & paste into Word.... 😉

Rory
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Anonymous
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‎12-01-2003 01:26 AM
‎12-01-2003 01:26 AM

The export is a WMF, that as I remember scales properly. This isn't the addin program,
but rather a standalone EXE.

The other thing you could use that scales well is DWF. Just use insert special and you
can embed the DWF in Word.

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"Rory" wrote in message
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> Won't that be a raster image though rather than a vector based one?
>
> Maybe R9 will let us copy & paste into Word.... 😉
>
> Rory
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Anonymous
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‎12-01-2003 01:52 AM
‎12-01-2003 01:52 AM

But if you do that (DWF), doesn't anyone accessing the Word doc also need to
have AutoCAD Express Viewer installed? WMF's don't require additional
software.

Bob

"Kent Keller" wrote in message news:619FC7E85F843C4C3DCC8C941FC333C7@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> The export is a WMF, that as I remember scales properly. This isn't the addin program,
> but rather a standalone EXE.
>
> The other thing you could use that scales well is DWF. Just use insert special and you
> can embed the DWF in Word.
>
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rllthomas
in reply to: ykcad
‎12-01-2003 02:46 AM
‎12-01-2003 02:46 AM

DXF works in word. It has to be setup in the install options though....



CGM is another vector format that is popular in word.



It is also very easy for people to copy a portion of a PDF and paste it into a word file although it is raster data at that point. In Acrobat, the text select button is actually a flyout. You can toggle to graphics select, window a region and copy paste.



If you really need vector I would suggest you research HPGL/2, CGM, WMF, and DXF. Word will support many of those if all the converters (filters) are installed.

Rich Thomas
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Anonymous
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‎12-01-2003 02:46 AM
‎12-01-2003 02:46 AM

I am not sure about that. I would suspect that also, but I seem to remember trying it
with some other "insert special" (maybe volo??) and it worked if I am remembering right.

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"Bob" wrote in message
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> But if you do that (DWF), doesn't anyone accessing the Word doc also need to
> have AutoCAD Express Viewer installed? WMF's don't require additional
> software.
>
> Bob
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Anonymous
in reply to: ykcad
‎12-01-2003 09:56 AM
‎12-01-2003 09:56 AM

I have used HPGL in the past. There is a filter in Word. I think you
need to be careful in setting up the Print Driver for Windows so you get
the old form (not PCL) output when plotting to an HPGL file from Inventor.

rllthomas wrote:

> DXF works in word. It has to be setup in the install options though....
>
> CGM is another vector format that is popular in word.
>
> It is also very easy for people to copy a portion of a PDF and paste
> it into a word file although it is raster data at that point. In
> Acrobat, the text select button is actually a flyout. You can toggle
> to graphics select, window a region and copy paste.
>
> If you really need vector I would suggest you research HPGL/2, CGM,
> WMF, and DXF. Word will support many of those if all the converters
> (filters) are installed.
>
> Rich Thomas
>
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Anonymous
in reply to: ykcad
‎12-01-2003 11:02 AM
‎12-01-2003 11:02 AM

If you have full blown Acrobat, you can also save a
PDF page as Encapsulated Postscript

and if the PDF file was created using Inventor
drawing plots, the postscript will be vector format.

I have done that in the past also for
catalogs

 

Bob

 


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It is also very easy for people to copy a portion of a PDF and paste it
into a word file although it is raster data at that point. In Acrobat, the
text select button is actually a flyout. You can toggle to graphics select,
window a region and copy paste.


Rich Thomas

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Anonymous
in reply to: ykcad
‎12-01-2003 11:16 AM
‎12-01-2003 11:16 AM

Charles is correct about HPGL, you must select a Printer/Plotter that writes
a PLT file in the HPGL language.
(HPGL/2 will not work)

I have the filter at the office used in MS Office that will allow placing
PLT files into Word. You would use
Insert - Picture - From file then browse to your PLT file(s).

If you are using Word 98 or ealier this Filter is alreayd in Word. However
from Word 2000 on Microsoft for some reason removed it. I can post or E-mail
the filter file to anyone that wants it. I will also try and post the
location of the file at the Microsoft WEB site once I find it again. That
way more of you can get the Filter quicker by downloading it yourself.
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Anonymous
in reply to: ykcad
‎12-01-2003 11:31 AM
‎12-01-2003 11:31 AM

Correction, pre Word 97 had the filter. But here is the Microsoft WEB
address for the file.

Be sure to read the directions for installation.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;196506
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