On 10/31/2014 04:15 PM, Doug wrote:
On 10/31/2014 06:31 PM, Gary Roach wrote:
On 10/30/2014 05:47 PM, Gary Roach wrote:
Hi all,
This is part of a medium sized, low budget archiving project that
will process serveral thousand documents, all done by low tech
volunteers. So I really need methods that are straight forward or can
be automated to the idiot level. A method that will split the vector
graphics and text files apart, allow editing of the text file and
reassembling of the file is needed. I am having trouble believing
that there isn't software out there that will do this but I have not
been able to find it.
Your comments so far have pointed me in several different directions
but I still haven't found an efficient (or even viable) editing method.
Your help is really appreciated.
Gary R.
Inkscape uses vector graphics. Can you open the file in Inkscape?
Don't know what it might do with two layers.
I mentioned a drafting program earlier--DraftSight or AutoCAD LT. If
you have one of these (DraftSight is free to non-commercial users)
maybe you can cut and paste the two-layer file from whatever opened it
into the cad program, and then separate the layers, since the cad
program natively uses layers in its layout program, so as, for
example, to show two sides of a circuit board, or whatever. It is
designed
to let you look at one layer or the other, or both together. The
trick, obviously, is to separate the layers, and I don't have any idea
if D/S will do that for you. Maybe you could convert the file from
whatever type it is into a .dwg file, which would be native to the
cad programs. Or a .dxf file. AutoCad and DraftSight should be able to
read either format. (The native format is .dwg, but you can import
a .dxf file. It's designed to do that.
I have a 64 bit OS. DraftSight on a 64 bit system is a mess to set up.
Don't want to go there. I already have Autocad 14 running under
VirtualBox. I have yet to get a file to transfer from my Linux
directories to my VirtualBox directories. This approach is way beyond
the capability of the planned users. Sorry, no joy.
I haven't used Inkscape before, have installed it and am still checking
things out.
I find it hard to believe that I am the first person to ever need to
proof and edit searchable PDF's with software usable by a Personal
Assistant or equivalent. This is very frustrating.
Gary R.
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