Exporting images to Word 1

[atlarson]

Can anyone tell me an efficient way to export an image of a Pro/E object into a format that can be inserted as a picture into an MS Word document? I am interested in transfering both shaded color images and black and white drawing type images, and need to strike a balance between file size and picture clarity/resolution.

Thanks

 

[Hora]

Atlarson,

For shaded images, do the following:

Change the blended background with a solid color(not used on the components) / or white color

Be sure the main window is activated and press ALT+PRTSCREEN

Paste the image in word and CROP and SCALE it to the right dimensions. You can use the "Remove background" tool to make the background transparent or you can let it white if you have the white color background.

For drawings, the best format is CGM (vector based). Save the drawing in CGM format AFTER you changed the system colors to BLACK on WHITE.

Good luck

-Hora

 

[im4cad]

You can also export parts as JPEG or TIFF and insert them in your Word document.
For drawings, exporting as TIFF file works fine too.

im4cad
Pro Design Services, Inc.

http://www.cadproe.com/pds/home.asp

 

[JBFJR]

I do the background like Hora stated.
I use a program called "Snag It" to window exactly what I want and export it to the file type I want.

http://www.techsmith.com

you can get a 30 day trial from them.

Besides my use of "Snag it", Hora is right on.

JOSE FIGUEROA JR.

 

[iamcanuck550]

Be careful using ALT+PRTSCREEN. It works, but will bloat your word files if you're using lots of images. Better to use SnagIt or another screen capture program where you can specify the quality of the capture and file type (jpeg, gif, etc.). It's my understanding that alt+printscreen creates a Bitmap file. This is from experience (had a user manual that blew up to 20+megs in word and crashed frequently).

Matt

 

[Sauter]

After getting the image I want on screen, I use Hijaak Pro's screen capture to get just the active window, then I can save it as a jpeg or any other format I want. Then, in Word, Insert>Picture>from file, and I've got the picture I want. I also create WMF's from Cadkey (Export dwg from pro, import into cadkey, export wmf) which gives me very nice black and white line drawings for presentations. There must be a thousand ways to do this.

 

[JBFJR]

Now there is 1001.
I never heard of HIJAAK before.
But the idea is there.

Going the other way.
Insert-object (or ALT-I-O) will get you files on a Pro/E drawing.


JOSE FIGUEROA JR.

 

[im4cad]

Using Save a copy --> JPEG you can capture any image you want, without any extra software, and getting just the active window, so why re-invent the wheel?
I'm talking about 2001.

im4cad
Pro Design Services, Inc.

http://www.cadproe.com/pds/home.asp

 

[Hora]

im4cad,

We are not re-inventing the wheel. Just skip some steps like "save as file" and then "import" it. Why do you need to keep the garbage on the disk when you can use the windows clipboard? And it's faster in this way than your method. Save as... type the name, import the file in word (somemtimes tkes minutes to see where the jpeg was saved).

I agree with Matt and others for a better Windows screen capture to reduce the size of the file.

-Hora

 

[im4cad]

Saving as JPEG or TIFF gives you just the active window from Pro/E, not the whole screen like when using Print Screen. Why someone would need the Pro/E menu on the pictures for example?

im4cad
Pro Design Services, Inc.

http://www.cadproe.com/pds/home.asp

 

[ProEpro]

Paintshop Pro is a good shareware image editng tool that includes a screen graber. It lets you drop a box on the screen and then edit the image before inserting it into another document. I would use it to change the background color. Then I would turn it into a black and white file if it was a drawing or wireframe to reduce the size.


ProEpro

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