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October 30, 2022
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Convert from PDF to Mathcad file

  • October 30, 2022
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Dear all,

 

Hope everyone is doing well. I am using Mathcad Prime 8 and I am trying to find a way to convert a pdf (originally a mathcad file) into a mathcad file (e.g. mcdx). There are formula equations in that file and so far when I try adding the file into Mathcad, the formulas are not recognized. Is there any way to do this?

 

Best regards,

Vich

Best answer by LucMeekes

There's on way to convert from PDF to Mathcad that I know of:

- Read the PDF file carefully. That's human reading...

- Enter the expressions that you read onto a Mathcad worksheet.

- Check to see that you get the same results, if any, that the PDF shows.

- Correct where necessary.

- Done.

 

Success
Luc

 

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LucMeekes23-Emerald IVAnswer
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October 30, 2022

There's on way to convert from PDF to Mathcad that I know of:

- Read the PDF file carefully. That's human reading...

- Enter the expressions that you read onto a Mathcad worksheet.

- Check to see that you get the same results, if any, that the PDF shows.

- Correct where necessary.

- Done.

 

Success
Luc

 

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    Vich1-VisitorAuthor
    1-Visitor
    October 30, 2022

    Thanks for the info and sarcasm to make my day. You're such an incredible human being.

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    Fred_Kohlhepp23-Emerald I
    23-Emerald I
    October 31, 2022

    Thanks for the info and sarcasm to make my day. You're such an incredible human being.

     

    I'd say welcome the Mathcad, but this response is uncalled for!

    I know that it is supposed to be possible to convert a pdf file into a Word or text file.  (I suspect that there are problems with that process too.)  But Mathcad (especially Prime) seems to go out of it's way to make file conversions challenging.  For example, it is not possible to save a version 8 file as a version 7.  You would, if you had been following, see that LucMeekes has posted a method to change a version 8 to a version 7; clearly more sarcastic humor.

    Your designation is "newbie."  Stick around.  Watch the posts, questions, and responses.  And don't be so quick to take offense. 

     

    Good luck with your typing!

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      Werner_E25-Diamond I
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      October 30, 2022
      @Vich wrote:

      Dear all,

       

      Hope everyone is doing well. I am using Mathcad Prime 8 and I am trying to find a way to convert a pdf (originally a mathcad file) into a mathcad file (e.g. mcdx). There are formula equations in that file and so far when I try adding the file into Mathcad, the formulas are not recognized. Is there any way to do this?

       

      Best regards,

      Vich

      As Luc already wrote the only way seems to be to RETYPE the equations.

      Its not clear what you actually did when you write "I try adding the file into Mathcad". In case you simply tried some sort of copy and paste - it can't work.

      In case you actually retyped the formulas yourself and it did not work, we would have to see the pdf and your Prime file to have a look and try to find out what went wrong.

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