Ole vs. Pdf

[squareknees]

I inserted the same object 2 different ways and I get 2 VERY different results.

 

 

The first image is an Xreference of a PDF and this is how it turns out.

the second image is when I copy the image from the PDF and paste it into AutoCAD.

 

 

I got this PDF and it is really light and I need to take dimensions off of it. when I try to create a PDF the top image ends up lighter then seen here and the bottom image ends up black or white with no details at all.

 

 

HELP! I have already spent too much time on this I just need it to print out dark enough to be able to read it!

[TheCADnoob]

I inserted the same object 2 different ways and I get 2 VERY different results.

 

 

The first image is an Xreference of a PDF and this is how it turns out.

the second image is when I copy the image from the PDF and paste it into AutoCAD.

 

 

I got this PDF and it is really light and I need to take dimensions off of it. when I try to create a PDF the top image ends up lighter then seen here and the bottom image ends up black or white with no details at all.

 

 

HELP! I have already spent too much time on this I just need it to print out dark enough to be able to read it!

 

Id be tempted to massage it in another program first and get a good contrast then bring it into CAD with a better image.

[squareknees]

that is part of the problem I don't have another program to get the contrast. I have tried PDF editors online and downloaded (company won't pay for Adobe Acrobat) I created these with Print screen and Microsoft Paint.

I would use Microsoft Paint to clean it up but I still need to print to a PDF and I can't get the resolution I need to be able to take dimensions off of it and then print so I can show my co-workers that 'this what the trim looks like and this is the sizes of the trim'

[TheCADnoob]

Gimp is free though there is a little bit of a learning curve if you are not used to that level of graphic editing software.

 

https://www.gimp.org/

 

I frequently have to recover old sepias and various other garbage duplication formats which have faded horribly over the years. I use gimp. I switched to gimp from Photoshop for the price tag.

 

If you load the original i can see if i can help.

[RobDraw]

First, make sure there isn't any fading applied to the XREF version.

 

Second, check out this link that I found while I was looking for the XDWGFADECTL command.

 

http://docs.autodesk.com/ACD/2010/ENU/AutoCAD%202010%20User%20Documentation/index.html?url=WS1a9193826455f5ff44c205df11d7d1722df-7582.htm,topicNumber=d0e155988

 

Third, consider converting the PDF to a different format. IMHO, referencing PDFs into AutoCAD should only be done as a last resort. Everytime I try it, there is a noticeable performance hit.

[Cad64]

Third, consider converting the PDF to a different format. IMHO, referencing PDFs into AutoCAD should only be done as a last resort. Everytime I try it, there is a noticeable performance hit.

 

I agree. I never insert pdf's. I always open them in Photoshop, clean them up and save them as jpg format to insert into Autocad. You can do the same with Gimp.

[hlammerts]

There is a world of pdf that difference. If the pdf is of good quality and came out of a CAD it can be used. The advantage is that you snap to lines and objects. Autocad is getting better with pdf in newer releases. I also convert and edit archive drawings as images .jpg. OLE i never use. Bad experiences.

[TheCADnoob]

I'm a fan of PDF is they are in vector formats. CAD is making some major head way in this area, an i think within the next few releases worrying about PDFs in CAD will be a thing of the past. When dealing with Raster PDFs and CAD i still use PDF, though given some of the suggestions here i think next go round i might try another route and give it a look.

[Cad64]

I can understand using pdf's if they are vector pdf's, but I never receive those. Mine are usually scanned copies that look like the one the OP posted. I take them into Photoshop to remove noise, touch up areas that didn't scan properly and crop out only what I need. Then I save to jpg format so I have the smallest possible file size.