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Creo 9.0: Export drawing as 2D vector PDF

EABS
7-Bedrock

Creo 9.0: Export drawing as 2D vector PDF

I'm trying to export a drawing as a vector based PDF for suppliers to create files from. I have looked through all the export settings I can find:

  1. File>Save As>Type:PDF>Options>General/Content
  2. File>Save As>Export>PDF>Settings>General/Content
  3. File>Print>Settings>Print>Microsoft Print to PDF>Properties>Advanced
  4. File>Options>Configuration Editor>{literally anything to do with pdfs, vectors and rasters]

ChatGPT suggested a number of options that don't appear in Creo 9.0 such as changing the 'Output Mode' to Vector, changing 'Raster Quality' and setting the PDF export method to 'PDF (2D vector)'.

 

I feel like I've exhausted all the options I can find apart from maybe the strokes and pentable options but I think they'll still save as a raster without some other option checked. Does anyone have any guidance?

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MartinHanak
24-Ruby III
(To:EABS)


@EABS wrote:

I'm trying to export a drawing as a vector based PDF for suppliers to create files from. I have looked through all the export settings I can find:

  1. File>Save As>Type:PDF>Options>General/Content
  2. File>Save As>Export>PDF>Settings>General/Content
  3. File>Print>Settings>Print>Microsoft Print to PDF>Properties>Advanced
  4. File>Options>Configuration Editor>{literally anything to do with pdfs, vectors and rasters]

ChatGPT suggested a number of options that don't appear in Creo 9.0 such as changing the 'Output Mode' to Vector, changing 'Raster Quality' and setting the PDF export method to 'PDF (2D vector)'.

 

I feel like I've exhausted all the options I can find apart from maybe the strokes and pentable options but I think they'll still save as a raster without some other option checked. Does anyone have any guidance?


Hi,

please explain what does supplier do with a PDF file.

Note: Suppliers often use DWG/DXF.

 


Martin Hanák

The supplier will create some labels. I have spoken to multiple suppliers and they all seem to want vector based PDFs.

MartinHanak
24-Ruby III
(To:EABS)


@EABS wrote:

The supplier will create some labels. I have spoken to multiple suppliers and they all seem to want vector based PDFs.


Hi,

please publish a picture of some label.

 

Q: How is the label created in Creo?


Martin Hanák

I can't publish a label unfortunately, it looks like a generic warning label with some part details on it.

 

It is created in 3D and then a 2D part drawing is generated from that. This is so it will appear in the larger assembly model and BOM.

 

Is it possible to export a vector based pdf from Creo 9?

MartinHanak
24-Ruby III
(To:EABS)


@EABS wrote:

I can't publish a label unfortunately, it looks like a generic warning label with some part details on it.

 

It is created in 3D and then a 2D part drawing is generated from that. This is so it will appear in the larger assembly model and BOM.

 

Is it possible to export a vector based pdf from Creo 9?


Hi,

I am almost sure that you can create some dummy model and upload it -OR- at least show a picture of the Creo window including the model tree.

Note: PDF contains vector data showing model geometry. Text representation depends on the font type.

 


Martin Hanák

Model tree is as below, how it looks really isn't relevant. All the extrudes are in the same direction (TEXT and SECTION are material removal) and the drawing is a simple 2D of the label with some overall dimensions and a drawing border.

model_tree.png

Can you please describe the process for saving a .drw file as a vector based PDF please?

MartinHanak
24-Ruby III
(To:EABS)


@EABS wrote:

Model tree is as below, how it looks really isn't relevant. All the extrudes are in the same direction (TEXT and SECTION are material removal) and the drawing is a simple 2D of the label with some overall dimensions and a drawing border.

model_tree.png

Can you please describe the process for saving a .drw file as a vector based PDF please?


Hi,

PDF contains vector data showing model geometry. If you open PDF in Adobe Acrobat Reader and change Zoom percentage then you will see smooth lines (no raster). See uploaded file. If you used TTF font in TEXT_SKETCH feature then the result is not usual geometry. The shape of outline of individual characters can be complicated.


Martin Hanák

part1.pdf is created using File > Save a Copy command.


Martin Hanák
kdirth
21-Topaz I
(To:EABS)

The PDF's I create do have Vector properties with default settings.

 

Press Ctrl+5 to see the Vector lines.  The file by @MartinHanak also displays Vector with Ctrl+5.


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