Plot raster and vector graphics to PDF

[joel.moeller]

Is there away to mix raster and vector graphics in a single viewport? Or a way to place multiple viewports ontop of each other and controling what layers plot in what viewport? 

Having text and lines plot as raster makes for hideous results that I can't with good conscience share with anyone.

[Alfred.NESWADBA]

Hi,

>> Is there away to mix raster and vector graphics in a single viewport?

Yes, if you have a raster file inserted/referenced and vectors from AutoCAD like lines, circles, ... no problem.

>> Or a way to place multiple viewports ontop of each other

>> and controling what layers plot in what viewport?

Also this is possible, but a bit critical to handle for users not knowing there are 2 or more viewports overlapping each other.

- alfred -

[joel.moeller]

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@Alfred.NESWADBA wrote:

Hi,

>> Is there away to mix raster and vector graphics in a single viewport?

Yes, if you have a raster file inserted/referenced and vectors from AutoCAD like lines, circles, ... no problem.

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Sorry, I was not precise enough in my question. I want to plot point clouds (which by necessity are plots as raster) at the same time as I plot text and other vector graphics.

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>> Or a way to place multiple viewports ontop of each other

>> and controling what layers plot in what viewport?

Also this is possible, but a bit critical to handle for users not knowing there are 2 or more viewports overlapping each other.

- alfred -

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It'll be tricky, sure, but possibly easier than plotting twice (with changed settings, layers hidden etc. between plots) and combining the result PDFs into one outside of Autocad. How can I set a layer (or object, or type of object) to only plot in a chosen viewport and not in others?

[Alfred.NESWADBA · Accepted solution]

Hi,

>> I want to plot point clouds (which by necessity are plots as raster)

Because of the visual style you need to set to a rendered style.

>> at the same time as I plot text and other vector graphics.

In one viewport you can only have one visual style enabled, so this seems to bring you to overlapping viewports.

>> How can I set a layer (or object, or type of object) to only

>> plot in a chosen viewport and not in others?

When you are inside a viewport and you start the layer-manager you can use the column "VP-Freeze" to freeze a layer only in the current viewport.

- alfred -