TheSwamp

CAD Forums => CAD General => Topic started by: M-dub on October 23, 2014, 11:15:20 AM

Title: Publish to PDF With Hyperlinks
Post by: M-dub on October 23, 2014, 11:15:20 AM

I have a drawing that needs to be converted to a PDF with every update.  A vital portion of this drawing is the collection of hyperlinks within.  I can't figure out how to get the hyperlinks to come across in the conversion.

I've seen some stuff on the internet saying "older versions did", "use a different driver"... does anyone in here have any experience with this?

This whole thing is my current workaround related to this (http://www.theswamp.org/index.php?topic=47233.msg522614#msg522614) post.


Thanks for any input!

Title: Re: Publish to PDF With Hyperlinks
Post by: mjfarrell on October 23, 2014, 11:39:00 AM

http://www.peernet.com/how-to-convert-autocad-to-pdf/
 (http://www.peernet.com/how-to-convert-autocad-to-pdf/)

or rumored that DWG->>>DWF->>>PDF will work

Title: Re: Publish to PDF With Hyperlinks
Post by: mjfarrell on October 23, 2014, 11:50:25 AM

NOVA PDF writer and others will also include hyperlinks properly...must be set in advanced settings of the plot device

Title: Re: Publish to PDF With Hyperlinks
Post by: Matt__W on October 23, 2014, 11:54:28 AM

Bluebeam

Title: Re: Publish to PDF With Hyperlinks
Post by: M-dub on October 23, 2014, 12:01:32 PM

Thanks for the tips.  I'm looking into them right now.

Title: Re: Publish to PDF With Hyperlinks
Post by: mjfarrell on October 23, 2014, 12:02:47 PM

actually bluebeam has some issues regarding where the link was created and IF it will be included in the output or NOT

http://www.bluebeam.com/us/support/articles/autocad/ac-hyperlinks-from-dwg.asp (http://www.bluebeam.com/us/support/articles/autocad/ac-hyperlinks-from-dwg.asp)

so check your versions!!!

Title: Re: Publish to PDF With Hyperlinks
Post by: Matt__W on October 23, 2014, 02:32:45 PM

That's for version 8.5.1 WITH AutoCAD 2007.  The current version is 12.5.0.

Title: Re: Publish to PDF With Hyperlinks
Post by: mjfarrell on October 23, 2014, 02:42:46 PM

notice it was an advisement about version.....but thanks for the blueballs.png    :2funny:

Title: Re: Publish to PDF With Hyperlinks
Post by: Matt__W on October 23, 2014, 02:57:12 PM

 :wink:

Title: Re: Publish to PDF With Hyperlinks
Post by: Jeff H on October 23, 2014, 03:22:52 PM

Quote from: M@yhem on October 23, 2014, 02:32:45 PM

That's for version 8.5.1 WITH AutoCAD 2007.  The current version is 12.5.0.

Something was messed up with your picture like something got on it but I cleaned it up for you.

Title: Re: Publish to PDF With Hyperlinks
Post by: Matt__W on October 23, 2014, 03:27:40 PM

Not even close.  It's 195AD84TZ.

Title: Re: Publish to PDF With Hyperlinks
Post by: Matt__W on October 23, 2014, 03:28:26 PM

Quote from: M@yhem on October 23, 2014, 03:27:40 PM

Not even close.  It's 195AD84TZ.

D'OH!

Title: Re: Publish to PDF With Hyperlinks
Post by: M-dub on October 28, 2014, 02:28:00 PM

Quote from: mjfarrell on October 23, 2014, 11:39:00 AM

http://www.peernet.com/how-to-convert-autocad-to-pdf/
 (http://www.peernet.com/how-to-convert-autocad-to-pdf/)

Well, I tried the Peernet option and unfortunately, it was... (I'll be nice)... not the greatest.