PDF MULTIPLE PAGE IMPORT SELECT

[adamTPTQA]

When using "import from other formats" and selecting a PDF with multiple pages, the pop up dialog box does not allow me to select multiple pages to import. I have tried shift+ and CNTRL+.

Thanks in advance.

[pendean]

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@adamTPTQA wrote:

I have tried shift+ and CNTRL+.

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It works here in a quick text from multiple files.

What is your exact version as listed in ABOUT command?
What is your OS?

Did it ever work for you before now/today?

Did you try the ADCENTER command method with any more success?

[maratovich]

Maybe this will help you -AutoImportCAD 

[ed57gmc2]

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@adamTPTQA wrote:

When using "import from other formats" and selecting a PDF with multiple pages, the pop up dialog box does not allow me to select multiple pages to import. I have tried shift+ and CNTRL+.

Thanks in advance.

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Is it possible that this particular pdf only has 1 page?

[adamTPTQA]

No, the file has multiple pages and are viewable in the dialog box.

[cadffm]

I think it was never an option to do this, but the others should be happy to teach us better.

As maratovich pointed to, you need an extra tool, like he linked to
or just a basic one like this

(defun c:PDFIMPORT+ (/ file n c d)
(and
(setq file (getfiled "PDF for Import" "" "pdf" 8))
(setq c (getint "\nHow many pages from 1 to ?: "))
(setq d (getreal "\nDistance for inserting multiple pages (X-Axis): "))
(setq n 0)
(repeat c (command "_.-PDFIMPORT" "" file (1+ n) "_non" (list (* n d) 0 0) 1 0)(setq n (1+ n)))
)
(princ)
)

[ed57gmc2]

@adamTPTQA 

Now I see what you are trying to do. As help for Import pdf shows:

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Import command wrote:

Page to Import

When you import a PDF file, you choose the page by entering the page number or by clicking the thumbnail image. If you want to display a larger view of the selected page, you can toggle between a full-size view and thumbnail views. You import a single page at a time.

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As @cadffm  notes, you need to repeat the command for each page to be imported.

[pendean · Accepted solution]

Greetings @adamTPTQA 

[Mayra.Moyles]

So there is no way to import more than one page..aaargggh!!!!

Sorry my frustration is showing..

As CAD users we do not have the authority to force anyone to request CAD files from their vendors (believe me, we have asked, asked again and asked.. Our leaders and project program managers are never interested in the CAD files until we (CAD group) need to do something for them with the files.

Then it is the CAD groups emergency.

Project Leads usually show up asking for these files in CAD format when renovations, are planned.

After 2 years of these PDF sets sitting in their documents files, they send them to us ask us to do Magic.

Insert Eyeroll here.

If I knew how to write autocad commands using LISP,  macros, or any other computer language required to automate commands, this would not be as painful/time consuming for us.

Why can't we insert multiple pages from (1) one PDF with one command prompt without having to run the whole thing all over for each sheet in the file?

I can think of the sequence of steps required and what options would be useful, I just don't have the AutoCAD language skills to do it.

For example:

I wish we could have the option to insert one or many  of course keep each insert as a block (due to the stacking as it use 0,0 as insertion point for each) but maybe add the option to  add a distance to the each insertion by a set of picked points or with manual input (keyboard numbers), this way the individual PDF sheets would be more manageable.

Maybe automate the current PDF file insert prompt menu with a few helpful buttons?

-A button for multiple, would keep adding the sequential PDF pages or selected few ( hold Shift or CTRL) sheets into a current new drawing.

- A button to  give the option to create a new drawing for each individual PDF page selected.

Maybe with a common name with sequential numbers on the end.

 I need to learn these AutoCAD command customizing languages.

Maybe someone has already done this?

[cadffm]

Hi,

if you read the whole thread, you read about such solution.

Post6# 

And you will find other solution/tools too, but first, try the one above

[baksconstructor]

Message #3 at the beginning from Maratovich - solves all your questions.

[Mayra.Moyles]

my bad did not see the whole train of conversation.. just having a bad day.