Highlighting specific components in a graphic in a PDF
Carla, You wrote: >Situation: >- Maintenance Manual for a printer. >- Framemaker 8 source files on WinXP. >- 2-D exploded diagram graphics pulled from the CAD system. Each diagram >has parts from multiple kits in it. Files created in CorelDraw and/or >Illustrator. >- Documents distributed via PDFs on a CD, although they are also >formatted for print. >- Currently using Acrobat 8 Pro. > >The product manager wants the writer (not me) to draw boxes around the >various parts in the exploded diagram to highlight what's in specific >kits. (Never mind that the components of each kit are called out in >another section, with their own graphics..) > >Instead of doing this and crowding up a graphic that already has bunches >of parts and lines, I'm thinking that there is a way to create a graphic >that when we mouse over a legend indicating different kit numbers, the >appropriate parts will highlight in the PDF. > >Any suggestions? As Baruch indicated, Acrobat form fields or layers may be used with 2D graphics. Another option (which may actually be simpler to implement) is to use 3D data from the CAD system and integrate it as live 3D in the PDF. In http://www.microtype.com/showcase/3DAsst/PartEmphasis-3d.pdf (which happens to demonstrate a printer ink cartridge), clicking a name in a list highlights the corresponding part. In http://www.microtype.com/showcase/3DAsst/SearchPartName.pdf , clicking a part displays its name; searching for a part name (complete or partial, eg "plate") highlights the matching part(s). Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com Training, consulting & add-ons: FrameMaker, Structured FM and Acrobat
Highlighting specific components in a graphic in a PDF
Carla, Have a look at TimeSavers + Layers Assistant http://www.microtype.com/showcase/LayerAsst/CalloutLayers.pdf http://www.microtype.com/showcase/LayerAsst/DrawingLayers.pdf http://www.microtype.com/showcase/LayerAsst/images.pdf http://www.microtype.com/showcaseLayerAsst.html TimeSavers + Forms Assistant is another idea: http://www.microtype.com/showcase/FormAsst/SP_RolloverPop_demo.pdf Baruch Brodersen -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Martinek, Carla Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 9:10 PM To: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: Highlighting specific components in a graphic in a PDF Situation: - Maintenance Manual for a printer. - Framemaker 8 source files on WinXP. - 2-D exploded diagram graphics pulled from the CAD system. Each diagram has parts from multiple kits in it. Files created in CorelDraw and/or Illustrator. - Documents distributed via PDFs on a CD, although they are also formatted for print. - Currently using Acrobat 8 Pro. The product manager wants the writer (not me) to draw boxes around the various parts in the exploded diagram to highlight what's in specific kits. (Never mind that the components of each kit are called out in another section, with their own graphics..) Instead of doing this and crowding up a graphic that already has bunches of parts and lines, I'm thinking that there is a way to create a graphic that when we mouse over a legend indicating different kit numbers, the appropriate parts will highlight in the PDF. Any suggestions? Thanks, Carla cmartinek - zebra - com - CONFIDENTIAL- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential, and may also be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not review, use, copy, or distribute this message. If you receive this email in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply email and then delete this email. ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as baruch at technitext.com. Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/baruch%40technitext.com Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: Highlighting specific components in a graphic in a PDF
Carla, You wrote: >Situation: >- Maintenance Manual for a printer. >- Framemaker 8 source files on WinXP. >- 2-D exploded diagram graphics pulled from the CAD system. Each diagram >has parts from multiple kits in it. Files created in CorelDraw and/or >Illustrator. >- Documents distributed via PDFs on a CD, although they are also >formatted for print. >- Currently using Acrobat 8 Pro. > >The product manager wants the writer (not me) to draw boxes around the >various parts in the exploded diagram to highlight what's in specific >kits. (Never mind that the components of each kit are called out in >another section, with their own graphics..) > >Instead of doing this and crowding up a graphic that already has bunches >of parts and lines, I'm thinking that there is a way to create a graphic >that when we mouse over a legend indicating different kit numbers, the >appropriate parts will highlight in the PDF. > >Any suggestions? As Baruch indicated, Acrobat form fields or layers may be used with 2D graphics. Another option (which may actually be simpler to implement) is to use 3D data from the CAD system and integrate it as live 3D in the PDF. In http://www.microtype.com/showcase/3DAsst/PartEmphasis-3d.pdf (which happens to demonstrate a printer ink cartridge), clicking a name in a list highlights the corresponding part. In http://www.microtype.com/showcase/3DAsst/SearchPartName.pdf , clicking a part displays its name; searching for a part name (complete or partial, eg "plate") highlights the matching part(s). Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com Training, consulting & add-ons: FrameMaker, Structured FM and Acrobat ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Highlighting specific components in a graphic in a PDF
Thank you! This was exactly what I remembered seeing in the past. Shlomo - I should have thought of TimeSavers to start with... :-) -Carla - CONFIDENTIAL- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential, and may also be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not review, use, copy, or distribute this message. If you receive this email in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply email and then delete this email.
RE: Highlighting specific components in a graphic in a PDF
Thank you! This was exactly what I remembered seeing in the past. Shlomo - I should have thought of TimeSavers to start with... :-) -Carla - CONFIDENTIAL- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential, and may also be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not review, use, copy, or distribute this message. If you receive this email in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply email and then delete this email. ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Highlighting specific components in a graphic in a PDF
Carla, Have a look at TimeSavers + Layers Assistant http://www.microtype.com/showcase/LayerAsst/CalloutLayers.pdf http://www.microtype.com/showcase/LayerAsst/DrawingLayers.pdf http://www.microtype.com/showcase/LayerAsst/images.pdf http://www.microtype.com/showcaseLayerAsst.html TimeSavers + Forms Assistant is another idea: http://www.microtype.com/showcase/FormAsst/SP_RolloverPop_demo.pdf Baruch Brodersen -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Martinek, Carla Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 9:10 PM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Highlighting specific components in a graphic in a PDF Situation: - Maintenance Manual for a printer. - Framemaker 8 source files on WinXP. - 2-D exploded diagram graphics pulled from the CAD system. Each diagram has parts from multiple kits in it. Files created in CorelDraw and/or Illustrator. - Documents distributed via PDFs on a CD, although they are also formatted for print. - Currently using Acrobat 8 Pro. The product manager wants the writer (not me) to draw boxes around the various parts in the exploded diagram to highlight what's in specific kits. (Never mind that the components of each kit are called out in another section, with their own graphics..) Instead of doing this and crowding up a graphic that already has bunches of parts and lines, I'm thinking that there is a way to create a graphic that when we mouse over a legend indicating different kit numbers, the appropriate parts will highlight in the PDF. Any suggestions? Thanks, Carla cmartinek - zebra - com - CONFIDENTIAL- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential, and may also be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not review, use, copy, or distribute this message. If you receive this email in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply email and then delete this email. ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as bar...@technitext.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/baruch%40technitext.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Highlighting specific components in a graphic in a PDF
Situation: - Maintenance Manual for a printer. - Framemaker 8 source files on WinXP. - 2-D exploded diagram graphics pulled from the CAD system. Each diagram has parts from multiple kits in it. Files created in CorelDraw and/or Illustrator. - Documents distributed via PDFs on a CD, although they are also formatted for print. - Currently using Acrobat 8 Pro. The product manager wants the writer (not me) to draw boxes around the various parts in the exploded diagram to highlight what's in specific kits. (Never mind that the components of each kit are called out in another section, with their own graphics..) Instead of doing this and crowding up a graphic that already has bunches of parts and lines, I'm thinking that there is a way to create a graphic that when we mouse over a legend indicating different kit numbers, the appropriate parts will highlight in the PDF. Any suggestions? Thanks, Carla cmartinek - zebra - com - CONFIDENTIAL- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential, and may also be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not review, use, copy, or distribute this message. If you receive this email in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply email and then delete this email.
Highlighting specific components in a graphic in a PDF
Situation: - Maintenance Manual for a printer. - Framemaker 8 source files on WinXP. - 2-D exploded diagram graphics pulled from the CAD system. Each diagram has parts from multiple kits in it. Files created in CorelDraw and/or Illustrator. - Documents distributed via PDFs on a CD, although they are also formatted for print. - Currently using Acrobat 8 Pro. The product manager wants the writer (not me) to draw boxes around the various parts in the exploded diagram to highlight what's in specific kits. (Never mind that the components of each kit are called out in another section, with their own graphics..) Instead of doing this and crowding up a graphic that already has bunches of parts and lines, I'm thinking that there is a way to create a graphic that when we mouse over a legend indicating different kit numbers, the appropriate parts will highlight in the PDF. Any suggestions? Thanks, Carla cmartinek - zebra - com - CONFIDENTIAL- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential, and may also be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not review, use, copy, or distribute this message. If you receive this email in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply email and then delete this email. ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
