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Postscript / PDF |
  
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Postscript / PDF |
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Loads a Postscript or PDF file into the active workspace.
Note: Ghostscript must be installed on your workstation or server to import PostScript!
Ghostscript is freely available and distributed under the GNU General Public License. If you do not have Ghostscript installed you may download it from the following websites (or from other available mirrors):
http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/doc/gnu/index.htm
http://www.ghostscript.com/
Command Sequence
1. Select menu: File | Import | Postscript/PDF
2. Select the Postscript or PDF file you want to import, and press "OK". The Import Postscript/PDF wizard dialog box appears.
3. Verify the Page number to use for import (usually 1), and other import options.
4. Click "Next" to begin importing the file.
5. Once Image loading is complete, a Status & Import log are available for your review. If Fab3000 encounters any errors or warnings during import, they will be displayed here.
6. Click button "Finish" button to view the imported data.
Import Postscript/PDF Options:
Page Number to Convert:
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Select the page number to convert. Many Postscript and PDF files have multiple pages. The importer will only import one page at a time. Usually the first page. |
Spline/Arc Deviation (mil):
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Approximation accuracy to use for Arcs and Spline objects. |
Ghostscript Additional Options:
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Assign specific Ghostscript options. Requires knowledge of the Ghostscript interpreter. |
Flash Round & Rect Shapes:
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Convert round and rectangular objects to flashes. This results in a more optimized data. |