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EmilMeindl1-Visitor
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July 7, 2011
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Blank IsoDraw files in Arbortext

  • July 7, 2011
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When I insert a Iso file into an Arbortext document the only part of the illustration that shows up are the leader lines. Do lines on top of the rendered file need to be grouped together in IsoDraw before the iso file is inserted into Arbortext?

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24-Ruby III
VladimirN24-Ruby III
24-Ruby III
July 8, 2011

Hello!

Try to export your illustration from Arbortext IsoDraw to format CGM ("File" -> "Export"). And then insert the illustration as CGM figures in Arbortext Editor.

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EmilMeindl1-VisitorAuthor
1-Visitor
July 8, 2011

That would work, however, I want to be able to insert the iso file directly in Arbortext to maintain associativity with the edz file.

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DmitryTsarev17-Peridot
17-Peridot
July 8, 2011

If I understand the question right, this is not correct behavior.

Can you attach a sample .iso you're having problems with?

Also, what Editor and IsoDraw versions are you working on?

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18-Opal
bfriesen18-Opal
18-Opal
July 26, 2011

Can you check under tools, preferences, advanced preferences, isoviewfileformats and see if cgm is in listed. If it is try removing the CGM extension and reopening. See if your illustrations show up correctly. Another thing to check would be moving your illustrarion off the background layer to a layer just above it and see if that makes a difference. I am having issues also, with pdf output and the above suggestions, helped me with my blank images in arbortext. See my issue here http://communities.ptc.com/thread/35293?tstart=0

Bryon

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EmilMeindl1-VisitorAuthor
1-Visitor
July 27, 2011

Thanks for your suggestions Bryon.

The illustration isn't displaying correctly. CGM isn't listed in isoviewfileformats and the illustration isn't on the background layer. Perhaps it is because there is a mask. If I remove the mask then the entire illustration displays in ArborText, but I only want to see a portion of the illustration. So I'm still looking for a way to have isodraw illustrations display in ArborText.

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