PDF¶

PDF3D export¶

	Interfaces toolbar
	File menu > Export > PDF3D

The interface generates a 3D model in PDF format which can be opened in Adobe Reader®. The viewer can freely rotate the design model in a PDF. This allows for a smooth exchange of data in a very popular program. The interface is very extensive and in addition to geometry includes light sources, textures and camera angles, as well as the layer and model structure.

Note

In order for the 3D-PDF to be correctly depicted, the Adobe Acrobat Reader must be installed as the 32-bit Version!

If the design model is not completely assembled, it can be determined while saving the PDF3D whether only the shown objects or the entire design model should be converted. This allows partial areas of the design model to be exported.
what-to-convert
Additionally, the hierarchical structure can be saved in the PDF3D file as well. If desired, the building and storeys can be exported e in addition to the layers in ELITECAD Architecture. In ELITECAD Mechanics, either layer, classification or assemblies can be exported.
Renovation planning information can also be exported from ELITECAD Architecture as a separate hierarchical structure. If necessary, the renovation colour settings can be included in the export.
choose-model-structure

Result in ELITECAD Architecture:

"Only layer"	"Building, storey, and then layer"

Adobe Reader®¶

A range of possibilities is available in Adobe Reader as to how the design model can be viewed.
adobe-reader-example

Model hierarchy¶

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Control visibility of the structure, storeys, layer and objects.

Camera angles¶

The design model views are added to the PDF and can be selected in Reader.
camera-angles

Rotate (horizontal)¶

rotation-options
"Rotate horizontally" allows the design model to be rotated in fashion similar to ELITECAD.

Display¶

display-options
The design model can be rendered in different display modes.

PDF import¶

	Interfaces toolbar
	File menu > Import > PDF

PDF documents can be imported in vector format. This allows changes to be made to this data later on. It is necessary for the PDF to be generated with vectors and not as an image.
Settings can be changed in the import dialog window to allow for an optimal import. The imported PDF page is always grouped. The grouping can be cancelled (context menu) so that the individual parts can be manipulated.
The imported PDF is not 100 % true to scale to the original because inaccuracies already arise when generating the PDF file (rounding to a multiple of 1/72 inch).

PDF import dialog window¶

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Path for PDF file¶

pdf-file-path
Select PDF file.

Information¶

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Opens a window with the information from the PDF file (author, creator, subject ...).

Font-assignment¶

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Existing fonts from the PDF can be assigned new fonts in ELITECAD.
For example, the font in the PDF is Helvetica; in ELITECAD, the font should be Arial.
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The SHOW FONTS OF CURRENT PAGE ONLY option must be active so that only these fonts will be listed in the first row.
The selected font (e.g. "Helvetica") can be assigned a new font (e.g. "Arial"). The "Bold" and "Italic" formatting options can also be selected.
The text size can be uniformly changed by scaling.

Depiction parameters¶

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The different PDF elements (text, hatch, bitmap and geometry) can also be excluded from the import.

Lines can be created as polylines or replaced by a hatch.
So that the lines have the desired pen upon import, either select "Use pen with fitting line width" or "Use pen with fitting colour".

Select page/Select object¶

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A switch between the import of an entire page and the import of individual objects from the page. If "Select object" is active, a selection list of objects from the PDF page also opens. The page must have individual objects.

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In PDF files that have several pages, the desired pages can be selected. For every import, only one page is imported.

Fix reference point¶

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Choose reference points to apply the PDF file to the drawing.

Scale¶

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For a correct scaling of the PDF file, a scale can be set.

Insert / OK¶

INSERT reopens the import dialog window after the PDF page has been applied in order to import the next page or another PDF file. cancels the function after the PDF page has been placed.