After copying the CAD drawing into Word and making edits to it in CAD, the drawing in Word also changes, but the drawing frame disappears once it’s in Word
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After importing the CAD drawing into Word and making edits to it in CAD, the image in Word updates accordingly. However, once in Word, no matter whether the image in CAD is zoomed in or out, the original frame disappears. How can I restore that frame? Could someone experienced give some advice? This post was last edited by haiquan05 on 2009-2-18 19:13]
Reduce the size of the image, or trim it in Word
Check if your frame uses an external reference Go and find the reference source to copy it.
What was said on the 2nd floor is correct; in Word, by selecting an illustration and using the crop command, it is possible to modify and display only a part or the entire image from the CAD file. It is also possible to scale the image in CAD to change the area it is displayed in.
I suggest that you modify the CAD drawing first and then copy it into Word. If the frame is missing, it’s possible that your frame is an external reference. Can you give it a try? Basically, the frame is always at the outermost edge of the drawing. You can draw a line outside the frame, or draw a line from the center of the drawing to the corners of the frame, and check whether these two lines intersect If it’s not there, it’s due to the size of your view; you can use the drawing tools in Word to crop it.
3. Virtual printing to generate JPG. 1) Open “Plotter Manager” under the “File” menu. 2) Run the “Printer Add Wizard (Add-A-Plotter Wizard).” 3) Click “Next”, select “My Computer” from the options on the right, then click “Next” again to enter the “Plotter Model” selection page. 4) In the section on the left labeled “Manufacturers”, select “Raster File Formats”. This will show, in the section on the right labeled “Model”, a list of various graphic formats that we are familiar with. I am accustomed to using the JPG format, so I choose “Independent JPEG Group JFIF”. Then click “Next” until the process is completed. This way, we will be able to export CAD drawings in JPG format in the future. Next, let’s take a look at how to use it. 5) After creating a drawing using CAD, we open \"Print (Plotter...)\" under the \"File\" menu. In the print dialog box, select \"Independent JPEG Group JFIF\", which is the printer type we just installed, and enter the name and path of the file to be created in the field labeled \"Print to file\". This file will be a graphic that can be edited in Photoshop. In the page settings, select the size we need; the rest is the same as using a real printer. After clicking Print, wait a few seconds and the graphic will be generated.
When pasting from CAD to Word, I tried the method mentioned on page 6, and it worked; however, just like when I paste directly, the line widths set and displayed in CAD are not shown in Word – all lines have the same width, which is very frustrating.
Thank you all for your replies. I’ve found a solution: double-click on the image in Word, edit it in CAD, then switch to the layout view; double-click on the image again. Once the border surrounding the image turns into a thick black solid line, click the cut command and save it!