07, 2006 2:06 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; framers@lists.frameusers.com
Subject: RE: Importing images from a CAD system
Bill,
The hardware tech writers at my company use Solidworks creations in their
Frame docs. They told me that they don't use the DXF file because they are
so large. Our engineers
They are listed on the import file menu, but you may run into some
memory and translation issues if they're really large files.
If you do, I've had AutoCAD guys generate a .pdf and used that both
because it's a direct import and because it's vector. Much better
result if you have them generate a
If you want to maintain the vector quality, you should save your CAD
files to EPS. If this can't be done directly from Solidworks, you should
be able to get a printer driver that will generate the EPS file.
...scott
Scott Prentice
Leximation, Inc.
www.leximation.com
+1.415.485.1892
Bill,
I would convert them to PDF and import them into FrameMaker. Google DXF to
PDF and you will find some programs that do this.
Rick Quatro
Carmen Publishing
585-659-8267
www.frameexpert.com
I have a project where I may need to import wireframe images (basically,
perspective line
Gillian Flato wrote:
The hardware tech writers at my company use Solidworks
creations in their Frame docs. They told me that they don't
use the DXF file because they are so large. Our engineers
create them for 11 x 17 paper. They always convert the DXF
file to a high-res JPEG and then
I use lots of CAD drawings in my documents, but from VectorWorks. I just
print them to PDF.
Mike Conner
on 9/7/06 12:15 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have a project where I may need to import wireframe images (basically,
perspective line drawings) from a Solidworks CAD
Bill,
The hardware tech writers at my company use Solidworks creations in
their Frame docs. They told me that they don't use the DXF file because
they are so large. Our engineers create them for 11 x 17 paper. They
always convert the DXF file to a high-res JPEG and then import to Frame
and scale
