Exporting IDR Files to PDF
To export an IDR file to PDF:
1. Choose > to open the Export dialog box.
2. In the Save as type list, select PDF Files (*.pdf).
3. Click
Options to change PDF export preference settings in the
PDF Export and
PDF Options dialog boxes. (See
PDF Export Settings for descriptions.) Click
OK to save changes or
Cancel to close without saving.
4. Click the
Scaling
button to open the
Scale dialog box and change the size of the exported image in the PDF file relative to the image size in
Arbortext IsoDraw. You can change the size by either entering a new
Scale value or new
Dimensions value;
hor(izontal) or
ver(tical).
The scaled image aspect ratio is locked to the original. Changing the Scale value changes the Dimensions values, and vice-versa. (For more information, see the Scale topic in Export... in the Arbortext IsoDraw User's Reference.)
5. In the Export dialog box, click Save. The IDR file is exported to PDF.
If the exported PDF file contains a 3D model:
• Click on the 2D preview with the Adobe Acrobat Hand tool to activate the 3D model view.
• Use Acrobat’s 3D toolbar to manipulate the 3D model view.
PDF and U3D Export Results Overview
When you export Arbortext IsoDraw IDR files to PDF or U3D, your export options and results depend on the following:
• The application you are running: Arbortext IsoDraw Foundation or Arbortext IsoDraw CADprocess
• The Arbortext IsoDraw mode you are in: 2D or 3D
• The IDR file contents: 2D only, 3D only, or 3D+2D
◦ 2D IDR files contain 2D data only. Arbortext IsoDraw Foundation can only export 2D IDR files.
◦ 3D IDR files contain 3D data and, optionally, 2D data. Arbortext IsoDraw CADprocess files can export both 2D and 3D IDR files.
| A 3D IDR file in Arbortext IsoDraw CADprocess contains both 2D and 3D data if keep 3D data was selected in the 3D Projection dialog box when the 3D data was converted to a 2D illustration. (See 3D Projection in the Arbortext IsoDraw User's Reference.) |
• Your export Scale settings
• Your export preference settings, such as Convert text to path and Convert to raster for PDF export. Instructions for changing export settings are covered later in this section.
The two tables below list the export results for all available IDR-to-PDF and -U3D export options in Arbortext IsoDraw Foundation and Arbortext IsoDraw CADprocess.
Arbortext IsoDraw Foundation IDR-to-PDF Export Results
Mode | IDR file contains 3D data | Export file type | Convert to raster? | Convert text to path? | Export result |
2D only | n/a | PDF only | No | No | 2D vector image in PDF file; text in embedded or stroked fonts |
Yes | 2D vector image in PDF file; no fonts; text in Bézier paths |
Yes | n/a | 2D raster image in PDF file; text rasterized |
Arbortext IsoDraw CADprocess IDR-to-PDF and -U3D Export Results
Mode | IDR file contains 3D data | Export file type | Convert to raster? | Convert text to path? | Export result |
2D | No | PDF | No | No | 2D vector image in PDF file; text in embedded or stroked fonts |
Yes | 2D vector image in PDF file; no fonts; text in Bézier paths |
Yes | n/a | 2D raster image in PDF file; text rasterized |
Yes | PDF | No | No | 3D model with 2D preview in PDF file; text in embedded or stroked fonts |
Yes | 3D model with 2D preview in PDF file; no fonts; text in Bézier paths |
Yes | n/a | 2D raster image (only) in PDF file; text rasterized |
3D | Yes | PDF | No | n/a | 3D model with 2D preview in PDF file; text rasterized |
Yes | n/a | 2D raster image (only) in PDF file; text rasterized |
U3D | n/a | n/a | 3D model in U3D file; text not exported |
