Saves as Adobe Illustrator

[grunt58]

When saving a drawing as a Illustrator file in SW 08 is it possible to remove the drawing sheet? Just save the model and dims with no background?

Our Graphic designer would like the background removed and just have the model and dimensions for catalog and brochure drawings.

Thanks

Grant
Applications Engineer
SW2008 SP 2.0
IBM InteliStation Pro M
Nvidia Quadro FX 3000
P4 3.4 GHz, 2GB RAM
XP Pro SP2.0

 

[CADGemini]

Grant,

Right click on the white space of the sheet in SolidWorks and go to Properties. (make sure you are not right-clicking on a drawing view)

In the Sheet Properties pop-up dialog you will want to uncheck "Display sheet format". This will remove everything you placed on the sheet format. You will additionally need to to remove BOM's, Rev tables, notes etc. if those were used and do not want to be seen for the AI file.

Hope this helps.

Best Regards,
Jon Knabenschuh

Gemini CAD Solutions

http://www.geminicadworks.com

Challenges are what makes life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.

Solidworks 2007

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Once in Illustrator the background should be easily removed.

 

[ctopher]

CBL is correct.
I use Layers and put the dwg sheet on a separate layer, dwg text on another.

Chris
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 08 3.1
AutoCAD 06/08
ctopher's home (updated 10-07-07)

 

[grunt58]

So we're on the same page.

I need to remove the "white paper" that SW displays from behind the model and dims. we have a blank template (no title block etc) for catalog drawings.

Is it possible to remove that "white drawing sheet" in the back ground or have it not come up?

putting it on a layer is a possibility. How do i go about doing that?

thanks

Grant
Applications Engineer
SW2008 SP 2.0
IBM InteliStation Pro M
Nvidia Quadro FX 3000
P4 3.4 GHz, 2GB RAM
XP Pro SP2.0

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Thats what graphics designers are for.

 

[CADGemini]

Grant,

In Tools-Options-System Options-Colors

You could set the drawing color and drawing background color to the same and it will appear as though it is gone. Other than that I think you will have to rely on your graphic designer as CBL stated.....

Best Regards,
Jon Knabenschuh

Gemini CAD Solutions

http://www.geminicadworks.com

Challenges are what makes life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.

Solidworks 2007

 

[grunt58]

Same color didn't work guess he'll have to earn his money and clean them up...

thanks for your help.

Grant
Applications Engineer
SW2008 SP 2.0
IBM InteliStation Pro M
Nvidia Quadro FX 3000
P4 3.4 GHz, 2GB RAM
XP Pro SP2.0

 

[ShaggyPE]

I don't know if this is relevant, but in the past (on SW2005) I saved a drawing as a pdf and brought it in to photoshop. It came in with no drawing background... just lines. I ended up placing a faux "blueprint" backround behind it and made the lines white. Turned out pretty neat. Don't know if that helps, but it seems what you are trying to do should work. You may want to tinker with different exporting options.

-Dustin
Professional Engineer
Certified SolidWorks Professional