We recently installed FrameMaker 7.2 (from FM 6) on our tech-Pubs computers and have encountered a problem converting certain .FM files with PDF graphics to PDF files via Acrobat 7 pro. The problem graphics are pdf conversions of SolidWorks drawings that we import by reference into FM documents. Using Framemaker 6 we never had a problem with printing to Adobe PDF (as .ps) and then distilling to .pdf. However, with Framemaker 7.2 installed, the print to Adobe PDF process results in all the text being stripped from the drawings, regardless of any embed or do not embed font settings (with FM 6 we never embedded fonts when printing these graphics files to PDF and they printed to pdf OK).
This problem does not occur in AutoCad 14 drawings that have been converted to pdf files and imported into the same FM file. So, the issue seems to be between pdf files from SolidWorks and FrameMaker 7.2. This has happened on two separate network computers with Windows XP, but of quite different vintages and configurations. The commonality is the recent installation of FM 7.2. Naturally, there are looming deadlines. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks, Fred Fred Staal Supervisor, Technical Publications Schilling Robotics 201 Cousteau Place Davis, Ca 95616 (530) 753-6718 x 155 fred.staal at schilling.com