Inserting a PDF?

[Anonymous]

Is it possible to insert a pdf into a drawing?

[Anonymous]

I'm almost positive it has to be converted to some sort of image first. If you have Adobe Standard or Professional, you should be able to save it as a tif, etc.

[Anonymous]

CBERGTHOLD wrote:

> Is it possible to insert a pdf into a drawing?

Using AutoCAD you should be able to do a Copy/Paste as OLE.

Or try the demo at http://www.dotsoft.com/pdfimport.htm.

Terry
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[Anonymous]

Yes.

Without the help of other applications? No.

Google it, you'll find some solutions.

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"CBERGTHOLD" wrote in message news:5812859@discussion.autodesk.com...
Is it possible to insert a pdf into a drawing?

[dana.probert]

shoot... i did this like 4 years ago for some E+S plans. It plotted like crap but it worked. i dont remember how, but i didn't use an add on. when i get back from my one night a year out on the town tonight (ha) i will mess with it.

[Anonymous]

Ugly, but if you install the Windows DWF printer, you could print the
PDF to DWF, then Xref that in.

It's not pretty, but it can be done. I used it this fall to approximate
a landscape architect's site plan. Get rid of the DWF as soon as you
can. The dwg was unstable as all get out while it was loaded up. Think
it has to do with the imagery etc.

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[dana.probert]

If I go File>Insert>OLE

I get an adobe document as a choice. that is how I did it a few years ago. Plotted terrible- often upside down, but it worked.

I just tried it now and it worked fine.

[mike.barkasi]

Thanks,

I was recently looking for this functionality in C3D.
I am a bit dissappointed with the results.

Can anyone read this? Inserted as OLE

Regards

Michael Barkasi
Bentley Systems
Civil / Geospatial Specialist

[Civil3D Groupies]

i can read it.

clear as daylight.

must be all the bentley products on your machine acting up.

[Anonymous]

I can't read it at all either- must be my Bentley products acting up on my machine too..... 😉

[Anonymous]

just change the extension to a DWF.....? lmao...

nice presentation yesterday Mike....

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wrote in message news:5813947@discussion.autodesk.com...
Thanks,

I was recently looking for this functionality in C3D.
I am a bit dissappointed with the results.

Can anyone read this? Inserted as OLE

Regards

Michael Barkasi
Bentley Systems
Civil / Geospatial Specialist

[mike.barkasi]

Funny,

The screen shot was from 2007 Civil 3D..
Attached is the same PDF using PowerCivil

mike.barkasi@bentley.com