Creating Searchable PDF from .drg

[integrity6987]

Has anybody ever been able to create a searchable .pdf format from a .dwg or .dxf saved from Pro/E the way it can be done from Inventor via Adobe distiller?





PTC support told meis not possible but we have all developed "work arounds" before on other issues.- I have submitted an enhacement request. I am Begging others to do the same to give this some consideration for the next release. Based on some Knowledge Basehits Ithink the font has to be a truetype (not isofont) -that did not solve the issue, but I think is a step toward solving it.


Please reply to the post if you have a solution or after you submit an enhancement request to help me out.


I appreciate your help elevatiing this issue with PTC.





LL&P

 

[dr_gallup]

I think the basic problem is that Pro/E is not writing the postscript file with any text represented by characters & fonts. I believe the text is converted to line & arc segments. You can not use the text select or text highlight tools in Acrobat on any PDF file that was distilled from Pro/E or Acad2000 postscript files.

I don't see any work around until PTC completely re-writes their print drivers.

 

[laserman2000]

If I understand the question correctly--can we create a pdf drawing
from a proe drawing, the answer is yes. We use GS Tools. If
you want more info let me know. I need to have the IT Guy dumb it
down for me

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Thanks,

Laserguy

 

[vishnushankar]

Laserguy,


R u saying that you have a solution for this... and I will be able to do a text search in that particular .pdf file.


If yes ...


Then pls. further info...


Best rgds


Vishnu

 

[integrity6987]

Thanks for some feedback already! -For clarification:


The goal is to create drawings from Pro/E that will permit the text (notes, part number, etc) to be searchable.


We want to create a directory with .pdf files that can be indexed and searched (maybe using Googles new desktop search engine - which is cool, check it out) so our production folks can look up specs more quickly/easily.


PLEASE got to PTC.com/support and submit an enhancement request for v2001 on up.

 

[laserman2000]

Nope, nothing searchable. All "Dumb" pdf files. Sorry for the inconvience.

 

[integrity6987]

Checking back with no new approaches.


Please go to PTC and make an enhancement request......Maybe tey will listen to their custmers

!!





Anyway --- Do you think adding a "cover sheet" from another program with serchable text to a "dumb" .pdf outpit from pro/e is a workaround??





let me know your thoughts