Creo drawing objects export to pdf

[CB_11916535]

When exporting a 2D creo drawing to PDF, the microsoft word objects that are inserted are not selectable text in the final PDF.  Is there a setting so that inserted objects are selectable/highlightable in the resulting PDF?

Inserting an object in this way, but it seems to come into the 2D drawing as an image and not text/table.

[Srinivasan-Iyer]

The objects thus inserted come in as an OLE object. Meaning they remain as a Native file (Word, Excel etc). For Notes one may keep Standard Notes for Drawing in a Text file and ask Creo to read from the file or copy--> Paste those texts. Drawings converted to PDF using above would have 'Selectable Text'.

For Spreadsheets.... Create a Creo Table.

[CB_11916535]

So there is no way to save a 2D drawing to PDF where OLE objects are selectable objects?  Or there is no setting in Creo that makes OLE objects selectable text before saving?

[Srinivasan-Iyer]

Check out these settings.

Setting Name	Description	Value	Default Value
intf2d_out_acad_mtext	Create a single MTEXT entity for multi-line text notes when is set to YES.	yes, no	yes
intf2d_out_acad_norm_lead_block	Yes - Multiple normal leader annotations are exported to DWG and DXF file formats as blocks. No - Multiple normal leader annotations are exported to DWG and DXF file formats as separate entities.	yes, no	yes
intf2d_out_acad_ole_as_image	Controls OLE export to DXF/DWG. Yes - exports OLE objects as DXF/DWG IMAGEs. No - exports OLE objects as separate entities.	yes, no	yes
intf2d_out_acad_splines	Controls whether splines are converted to corresponding DXF/DWG entities or exported as polylines.	as_spline, as_polyline	as_spline
intf2d_out_acad_sym_block_name	Determines whether symbol definition or symbols instance names are used as block names in DXF/DWG export when symbols are mapped to blocks. SYM_DEF - symbol definition names are used, SYM_INST - symbol instance names are used.	sym_def, sym_inst	sym_def
intf2d_out_acad_text_align	As_is - Exports notes to DXF/DWG with their original alignment values. Fit - Exports notes with FIT alignment.	as_is, fit	as_is

[CB_11916535]

Hello, and thanks for the reply

I only had time to try a couple of those suggested settings.  I thought "intf2d_out_acad_ole_as_image" would be the one for sure but it hasnt worked yet.  I will try the remaining suggestions on your list and let you know.

[Srinivasan-Iyer]

Please do let us know What Resolved and How resolved, for our benefit too.

[anursingh]

Hi @CB_11916535,

I wanted to see if you got the help you needed.

If so, please mark the appropriate reply as the Accepted Solution. It will help other members who may have the same question.
Of course, if you have more to share on your issue, please pursue the conversation. 

Thanks,
Anurag