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Pdf

Attaches PDF files as underlays to the current drawing through the Drawing Explorer.

Note: To import PDF files as drawing entities, use the PdfImport command.

Accessing the Command

command bar: pdf
menu bar: Tools | Drawing Explorer | PDF Underlays

ribbon: Home | Settings | Drawing Explorer | PDF Underlays
           Insert | PDF | PDF Underlays

toolbar: Insert | 


: pdf

Displays the PDF Underlays section of the Drawing Explorer:

 

Command Options

Toolbar Option

Description

New

Attaches a PDF file to the current drawing:

  1. Displays the Select PDF Underlay File dialog box; select a PDF file.
  2. Click Open.
  3. Displays the Attach PDF Underlay dialog box; specify parameters.
  4. Click OK.
  5. Prompts you in the command line:
    Insertion point - pick a point to locate the lower-left corner of the PDF

See the PdfAttach command.

Delete

Detaches the selected PDF attachments without warning.

Insert

Attaches additional pages from a multi-page PDF file already attached to the current drawing:

  1. Displays the Attach Pdf Underlay dialog box; choose a page number from the Page droplist
  2. Fill out the parameters
  3. Click OK.
  4. Prompts you in the command line:
    Insertion point - pick a point to locate the lower-left corner of the PDF
  5. The added page appears in Drawing Explorer with the page number as a suffix to its name:

         

Cut
Copy
Paste

Cuts or copies information about the PDF attachment to the Clipboard so that it can be pasted into another drawing; you cannot paste the data into the current drawing.

Detail View

Displays the details of attached PDF files, as shown below.

Tree View

Displays the relationships between the current drawing and attached PDF files in a dendritic view:
 

 

PDF Underlays Option

Description

Name

Reports the name of the PDF insert. This name is generated by the program, and be edited by you:

  • Click the name twice slowly
  • Right-click, and then choose Rename from the shortcut menu

Loaded

Toggles loading of the PDF:

  • On - loads the PDF, and makes it visible
  • Off - unloads the PDF, making it invisible

Size

Reports the size of the PDF file.

References

Reports the number of times the PDF is attached to the drawing.

Date

Reports the date of the file. This can be useful in determining whether you ware working with the most recent revision.

Saved Path

Reports the path to the PDF file when first loaded. When the path cannot be found:

  1. Click this field
  2. Click the  Browse button. BricsCAD displays the Choose a File dialog box.
  3. Locate the missing PDF file.
  4. Click Open.

Found Path

Reports the path to the PDF file.

 

Related Commands

PdfAdjust - Allows to adjust the fade, contrast and monochrome settings of a PDF-underlay in the command bar.

PdfAttach - inserts a PDF file as an underlay into the current drawing.

Pdfclip - allows clipping of PDF underlays.

Pdflayers - allows to control the display of layers in a PDF underlay.

XRef - attaches and controls externally referenced drawings through the Drawing Explorer.

-XRef - attaches and controls xrefs through the command bar.

XClip - clips externally-referenced drawings.

Insert - inserts drawings as blocks.

Explorer - opens the Drawing Explorer dialog box.

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