Access: Open this function from one of the following locations:
Import
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Select File > Import > Import to New File or Import to Current File from the menu bar.
Select a PDF file.
When the Import dialog is displayed, select PDF from the Files of type field.
Export
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Click
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Select File > Export > Export or Export by Pick from the menu bar.
Select a Cimatron Drafting file (only a Drafting file can be exported to PDF).
When the Export dialog is displayed, select PDF from the Files of type field.
Import and export files in the PDF file format (*.pdf) to/from Cimatron.
For a summary of the Data Interface Import/Export formats supported by Cimatron (including their CAD version numbers), see Cimatron's Import/Export Capabilities at a Glance.
Cimatron retains the settings of the data interface (Import/Export) dialog from its last use, including the menu state (expanded or collapsed) and the tab that was opened.
PDF (Portable Document Format) is a file format created by Adobe® Systems in 1993 for document exchange. PDF is used for representing documents in a manner independent of the application software, hardware, and operating system. This format provides a page-by-page view of documents exactly as they appear in their printed form, as well as allowing keyword search capability. However, in a departure from their use as "online versions of printed documents," 3D models can now be embedded (and manipulated, e.g., rotated) in PDF documents with Adobe Acrobat® using various data formats.
Adobe Reader® is required to view PDF files and can be downloaded from Adobe's website.
Notes:
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Only 2D PDF files can be imported to a Cimatron file. Cimatron does not currently support the import of 3D PDF files.
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Cimatron Drafting files can be exported to 3D PDF and PRC files can be created.
