Snapping To Imported PDF Files

[Kiwi Ross]

I have made a simple drawing - made a pdf of it, then imported it into a new blank document to try the snapping function.

Did not work.

Did not see any encyption of the original pdf I created.

I was hoping this tool would be simple enough to use as it would allow a lot time saving.

Any one shed some light on this please.

[Ray Libby]

How did you create the PDF?

Please create a signature with your version of Vectorworks and computer specs including OS version to make it possible to help.

[Kiwi Ross]

VW2009 Designer / Renderworks - User since VW8

Windows XP Pro 2002 - Service Pack 3

HP xw4600 Workstation

4 x Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q9300 @ 2,50GHz

2 x NVidia Quadro FX 1700 cards (6.14.11.7813)

3 GB RAM

Running 3 x 24" Dell W/S monitors

Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro

File created through VW's print function

[Dieter @ DWorks]

If you print to pdf, the pdf will be just and image. You'll need to export to pdf to have it object based, only then you can snap to the different elements.

[Ray Libby]

DWorks is correct, There is no vector data in your PDF so no snapping.

[JeffPPI]

hi all

is there a way to snap to imported pdf's that weren't created using VW?

Thanks!

Jeff

[Ray Libby]

You can snap to any PDF with vector data.

[Kiwi Ross]

Yes you are right re something should be exported to pdf rather than printed to pdf.

As far as using other documents / pdf's, I hope some of those are useable for importing and snapping to.

Thanks guys for your imput.

Ross