PDF's in Viewports

[JeffPPI]

Hi all,

I'm trying to put my groundplan on top of a PDF recieved from a client.

it prints and exports as PDF from the design layer just fine (see attached).

But, when I put it in a Plan View Viewport, the PDF disappears

(see second attached.)

both the PDF and my GP are in the same design layer, all classes turned on in the viewports. (I tried having them on two different, but it didn't work out either.)

does anyone know of a solution to this problem?

thanks!

[Oyvind]

In the viewport OIP check "Project 2D objects".

[JeffPPI]

thanks, that got the PDF into my viewport.

New problem: when I tell it to draw a hidden line rendering, I can only see 2D objects, not the 3D ones.

My 3D objects are all visible in wireframe, and I used the "Send -> Send to Back" tool to make sure the PDF was at the back of the drawing. All of my 3D objects are above the zero plane in my design layer.

Is there any way for the Viewport to put the 2D stuff behind the 3D stuff?

see attached.

TIA

[JeffPPI]

Attached is my desired result, achieved by using two viewports: one for the PDF, and one for everything else, then stacking the two together.

a minor work around, but is there a way to achieve this result without using two viewports?

Thanks!

Edited March 17, 2010 by JeffPPI