PDF import to Sketchup – Characteristic Requests

Forgive the miscommunincation, I’m referring to 2D Pdfs and sure Structure desperately wants it as effectively, and is an especially sore level by itself. I used to be referring to a World addition for 2D PDF import, SU being the Grasp software program.

So far as I’m conscious, DWG information embed lineweights as effectively – in keeping with pen choice, so I’m not seeng that as a hinderance for PDF import. SU doesn’t have lineweight recognition and so defaults to singular lineweights which for essentially the most half is enough. Any small modifcations to lineweight may be addressed with overlays inside Structure.

Sure, discrepancies can exist by way of Z-axis line layering on PDFs, as they exist in DWG information additionally, however these may be flattened with relative ease, fortuitously.

I’ve. in a demo. it was underwhelming. Simply because a pdf is an enveloppe doesn’t imply we must always put all the pieces in it (and since we don’t see 3d pdf usually, the world appears to agree )

effectively as I developed, SU for mac has the pdf to raster importer as a result of MacOS has it. If within the subsequent model MacOS looses it, then SU for mac looses it too. and if Microsoft decides to place a pdf-to-vector in home windows 12, then SU for PC will have the ability to have it. easy as that.
(that’s just about the identical cause behind the bizarre color panel on macs, we’re utilizing Apple’s color panel.)

However considering out loud (on my keyboard), I’m not even positive PDF importer extensions are literally vector pdf importers. These instruments are likely to have prices.
I’m questioning if they aren’t merely PDF to DXF translators + an import of the dxf. It’s the tremendous straightforward workaround I’ve used for years, all you want is a vector software program than can open one and export the opposite. Illustrator off track, Affinity designer I’m positive, and I suppose inkscape.

Now that’s useful. Thankyou.

Would you be content material with a pdf importer that, as occurs with some dwgs, merely ignores something it doesn’t assist and passes via any drawing errors unchanged? I ask as a result of at one time I attempted to develop a pdf importer for SketchUp and gave up as a result of all of the pattern information individuals despatched me have been rife with these sorts of points. What I might import was too usually a badly damaged portion of the unique, needing loads of guide cleanup in SketchUp.

Nice query! Very attention-grabbing to listen to you’ve already tried to develop a PDF importer, however had so many issues with the method.
To reply your query, I’m sort of already accustomed to DWG imports ignoring a bunch of required information and simply coping with it, so if a PDF import did the identical factor I’d be okay with it.

It does sound like there must be a selectable flattening course of included within the 2D import course of with PDFs for them to be helpful inside sketchup. That is one thing the exisitng SU DWG import might completely use really. Terrain information DWGs with various z-axis values would must be maintained I’m positive. The complications you encountered in your PDF importer growth could be sufficient to show anybody away I’d assume

I’ve been used to PDF import in PowerCADD since … I can’t keep in mind. Recently it’s grow to be a part of my SketchUp → Structure → PowerCADD workflow. Right here’s an instance:

All of the dimensioning right here is finished in PC based mostly on the transformed PDF vectored traces.

By the way in which, I’ve actually grown to love this black vectored linework on prime and muted colour fill under as a method. I’ve labored out methods to attain it in PC (layers have a transparency slider like Photoshop and different apps) in addition to Structure (with a scrim layer).

In PC, if you first place a PDF you see a raster illustration, however you’ll be able to “Convert To Objects” and it warns you there could possibly be a lack of accuracy, however I haven’t had a difficulty with it in observe. Whenever you do this, it extracts the vectored linework (if it exists) and you’ll go from there. Simply the layer of vectored line conversion within the drawing appears to be like like this at first:

Type of a large number, however so too are DWG imports from SU. I largely simply group it and apply one line weight as a result of it turns into a bottomless rabbit gap to attempt to set completely different line weights. Seems like this.

Backside line – I can sympathize with the characteristic request as a result of I do know what it’s prefer to have it.

I’ve been capable of import raster and vector PDFs into AutoCAD for nearly 10 years. It’s good to have. God is aware of Engsw didn’t have tons of money to pay for PDF import

One use case I keep in mind effectively of importing PDF is from an equipment producer that had a PDF minimize sheet for his or her product with plan and elevation views, however no CAD symbols supplied. I imported the PDF and it turned out the drawing was vectored. I didn’t care about anything on the web page; simply to extract that drawing from it.

I’ve completed this many occasions as effectively.

I’ve each OS(MacOS and home windows) and after I have to import a pdf utilizing vector traces I take advantage of Inkscape, it’s a free software program and you’ll remodel any pdf and even jpg to vectors, if I would like simply a picture I import the pdf as a picture on my Mac or make display seize on my computer, then I scale it utilizing the measure tape software (T)

You’re not lacking something. You’re logical and environment friendly, and, like all of us, bored with the feeble excuses.

It’s okay in the event that they don’t know or can’t carry out, however cease providing us, proclaiming to be so supersonic and billing for what needs to be a really quite common ( severely can’t simply import a awful PDF) use in what’s marketed as The Greatest The Quickest The Most Ease of Use product, when actually there are such a lot of BASIC obstacles.

If Mooveme, (THANK YOU FOR BRING SO INSISTANT!!) continues to ask, and ask. There’s a BASIC downside we’re ALL persevering with combating.

Sketchup cease attempting to go to the stratosphere when the O rings are blowing up a launch.

Repair this,
And cease “blaming” mac

Some pdf imports into Structure (OSX) I’ve completed give me what seems to be a vector picture. I believe it should be as a result of after I zoom in on it it doesn’t pixellate.
Drawback is that if I zoom in too far it crashes Structure with an out of reminiscence warning.

Paul