keepcarlson Posted February 22, 2023 Posted February 22, 2023 Hello - I am opening a CAD .dxf file in Publisher v2. It imports very nicely, however a portion of the .dxf does not appear. In the attached file "cvs_southcounty_trail_fromQGIS.pdf", there is a portion to the very left which is "far away" - I supposed you could call it an inset for lack of a better term. To make this .pdf I opened the file in a software program called QGIS. This program is not however, including all the marginalia (title, scale bar, etc) which is very important. The attached file "cvs_southcounty_trail_fromPublisher.pdf" includes the marginalia (title, scale bar, etc.), but does not bring in the portion that is way to the left (the inset). I have tried all the different settings available when I open the .dxf in Publisher (Apply drawing scale on and off, remove hidden items on and off, display entity handles on and off, display all pages, single page, model) but none of them work to pull in the inset portion of the dxf. I do not have access to a CAD program so have no way to change the .dxf itself I just need to get the .dxf converted, in full, to a .pdf. Any help is much appreciated! Thank you. cvs_southcounty_trail_fromPublisher.pdf cvs_southcounty_trail_fromQGIS.pdf Quote
Pšenda Posted February 22, 2023 Posted February 22, 2023 Have you tried any online converter? Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.5.7.2948 (Retail) Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 24H2, Build 26100.2605. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 24H2, Build 26100.2605. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130.
keepcarlson Posted February 22, 2023 Author Posted February 22, 2023 No, can you recommend one? Quote
Pšenda Posted February 22, 2023 Posted February 22, 2023 https://convertio.co/dxf-pdf/ https://avepdf.com/dxf-to-pdf https://cloudconvert.com/dxf-to-pdf https://www.zamzar.com/convert/dxf-to-pdf/ Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.5.7.2948 (Retail) Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 24H2, Build 26100.2605. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 24H2, Build 26100.2605. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130.
keepcarlson Posted February 22, 2023 Author Posted February 22, 2023 Thank you I just tried all of them and none of them worked either. As with AP, parts were missing. Plus I have about 100+ files so I was hoping to find a solution that does not have an added cost associated with it (I already have the Affinity v2 Suite). Quote
kenmcd Posted February 22, 2023 Posted February 22, 2023 1 hour ago, keepcarlson said: but does not bring in the portion that is way to the left (the inset). I do not think that is an inset, it looks like parts of the first and second circles on the left. It looks like this is just leftover stuff on the pasteboard. So what you have is the actual finished drawing in the APub PDF. Need to see the actual .dxf file which we can open in a CAD viewer, or application. Quote
keepcarlson Posted February 22, 2023 Author Posted February 22, 2023 Ah I did not realize that was a possibility. Attached is the .dxf if you are able to check for me! 884A - WATER AS-BUILTS 2000.dxf Quote
Old Bruce Posted February 22, 2023 Posted February 22, 2023 1 hour ago, keepcarlson said: (I already have the Affinity v2 Suite). You can use Designer to open the .dxf file. Quote Mac Pro (Late 2013) Mac OS 12.7.6 Affinity Designer 2.6.0 | Affinity Photo 2.6.0 | Affinity Publisher 2.6.0 | Beta versions as they appear. I have never mastered color management, period, so I cannot help with that.
keepcarlson Posted February 22, 2023 Author Posted February 22, 2023 16 minutes ago, Old Bruce said: You can use Designer to open the .dxf file. Thank you - I have used Designer as well - the worry is that only a portion of the dxf seems to be loaded; equivalent to Publisher. Quote
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