Saving .dft files in pdf format with excel links in it? 3

[Housila]

I have an automated Bill of material which I have linked to my dft file. Its like a master automated file which changes with change in parameter. I wish to save the output in pdf format, so that I can save all these cases.

The problem I'm coming across is, when I print the .dft document, it prints the BOM, but when I try printing it in pdf format, it just replaces the sheet in a big black spot!

I have been trying hard since 15 days to fix it, but ti doesn't work. Can you guys throw in some suggestions?

Thanks,
Housila

 

[kpalexan]

Printing directly to Acrobat Distiller ... or any PostScript printer ... then processing via Distiller seems to work fine on my system.

The Excel file appears as expected.

Regards,

Kevin

 

[CADSkills]

Do you need Adobe Acrobat to have Distiller. I thought you did. If you don't have distiller, you can get this

http://www.cutepdf.com/Products/CutePDF/writer.asp

It has always worked for me.

Solidworks 2005
Solid Edge V17

 

[Housila]

We have distiller but I am not able to bring it the list of available printers in Solid Edge draft. It also shows Solid Edge Velocity PS Printer (not sure what it does).
I really need this thing to work, else my whole design automation will fail. Please suggest, how shall I get it up and running.

Thanks everyone for their feedback.

 

[donyoung]

Hi,
[...]
It also shows Solid Edge Velocity PS Printer (not sure what it does).
[...]

this will enable you to do a 'SaveAs PDF' ...

dy

 

[Housila]

Hi,
I tried that. It asks for a file name, when i click save and try to open the file, Adobe PDF doesn't recognize it. I tried saving as filename and filename.pdf as well, but no success.

 

[CADSkills]

You should be able to add the distiller thru the "add printer wizard" in windows. add local

Like i mentioned, dl cutepdf, there's no way that shouldn't work.

Solidworks 2005
Solid Edge V17

 

[Housila]

Thats what I have been trying to do. But it doesn't show the distiller. ( I go t0 add a printer-->Seleect LPT1 port-->it shows the list of manufactures and thats where I am not able to find distiller). I do have distiller installed in my system. When I try to open the .dft from distiller itself, it doesn't recognize it as its not a post script file (.ps)