Sounds like the entire drawing is being converted (which with thousands of components is a lot of layers), but you only really need the skin or outer layer.
You'll probably have to have one of the CAD guys toggle that on or off before they generate the PDF. I'd also look on the Solidworks site for file viewers and browsers. Most CAD outfits offer these for free, and many of them can generate a PDF (if not automagically, by printing to the Acrobat printer, and that's likely to be a version you can use. Art Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson No disclaimers apply. DoD 358 On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 7:34 AM, Writer <generic...@yahoo.ca> wrote: > I used to convert CAD drawings to PDF, and then import them into FM. It > worked beautifully. You could try that. > > Nadine > > On 10/15/2010 6:04 AM, Jo Watkiss wrote: >> >> Framers, I know this is way off topic - but knowing how much knowledge >> there is on here, I'm hoping somebody can point me to a good resource or >> forum to help. >> >> >> >> I'm trying to get vector images from Solidworks e-drawings into >> FrameMaker and then to PDF. However in the resulting PDF, the vectors >> draw so slowly on the page that it is causing problems for our readers. >> >> >> >> >> The path we are taking is: >> >> Print from e-drawings to .ps file >> >> Open .ps file in CorelDraw and save as .eps (or .wmf or .pdf - the end >> result is the same) >> >> Import .eps into Frame and then make PDF as normal >> >> >> >> I think the source of the problem is the original .ps files, because >> they are so complex (some images have 38,000+ objects in them). >> >> >> >> If anybody knows how I can achieve better results, or can direct me to a >> more appropriate forum or user group, I'd be very grateful. >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Jo Watkiss >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> >> You are currently subscribed to framers as generic...@yahoo.ca. >> >> 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/generic668%40yahoo.ca >> >> Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit >> http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. >> > > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to framers as art.campb...@gmail.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/art.campbell%40gmail.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.
