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# you can open PDFs in illustrator
then convert to CAD, if that helps?

(I helped save b3ta! The King of Hats Cone of shame, Fri 27 Apr 2007, 15:41, archived)
# you cant edit it though
basically PDF's are of no use to me.

as a design engineer
(dudley Laughing at other peoples misfortune since, Fri 27 Apr 2007, 15:43, archived)
# yes you can edit it
i use them every day
you're probably using adobe reader and not acrobat
GET YOURSELF ACROBAT
(I helped save b3ta! The King of Hats Cone of shame, Fri 27 Apr 2007, 15:47, archived)
# do you use AutoCAD?
our PDF's are adobe yes. we receive them in Adobe and they 100% cannot be converted to CAD format.
(dudley Laughing at other peoples misfortune since, Fri 27 Apr 2007, 15:48, archived)
# I'm sensing some tension...
how about a cup of tea and a nice sitdown
(I helped save b3ta! Wildyles is back to rimming chimps, Fri 27 Apr 2007, 15:51, archived)
# please
:)
(dudley Laughing at other peoples misfortune since, Fri 27 Apr 2007, 15:52, archived)
# no no no
open illustrator
open PDF using illustrator
text will be editable
shapes will be vectorised
i have been editing PDFs for years now
DO NOT ARGUE WITH MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! :)
(I helped save b3ta! The King of Hats Cone of shame, Fri 27 Apr 2007, 15:56, archived)
# can you download illustrator for free?
Edit: this cannot be edited in CAD format once received in PDF.
(dudley Laughing at other peoples misfortune since, Fri 27 Apr 2007, 16:04, archived)
# ah
nah, you're a bit stuck there...
(I helped save b3ta! The King of Hats Cone of shame, Fri 27 Apr 2007, 16:15, archived)
# *crosses arms*
hah!

winner!
(dudley Laughing at other peoples misfortune since, Fri 27 Apr 2007, 16:30, archived)
# Aha!
Now I have the blueprints, I can destroy the world!!!
(THIRTY-TWO - Sputnik -, Fri 27 Apr 2007, 16:19, archived)
# well a very small part of it anyway
(I helped save b3ta! Griffin Saver Something, something, 2006, something., Fri 27 Apr 2007, 16:20, archived)
# Probably just my house actually,
damn...
(THIRTY-TWO - Sputnik -, Fri 27 Apr 2007, 16:30, archived)
# i think you're right
it *can* however be edited in MS paint once posted on b3ta in jpg format

cdctowers

please note: cdc is slightly less cd than the average cdc on account of the fact that the original image was so precise. it rubbed off on me

the style, not the cdc, that would be messy
(mogfather has just climbed off your mum, Fri 27 Apr 2007, 16:59, archived)
# ^this^
I recently got full acrobat and discovered the wonders within


/knobhead blog
(I helped save b3ta! Wildyles is back to rimming chimps, Fri 27 Apr 2007, 15:49, archived)
# a company i freelanced for leant me their version
i may have forgotten to give it back....

:D
(I helped save b3ta! The King of Hats Cone of shame, Fri 27 Apr 2007, 15:59, archived)