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Re: PADS schematic into Word doc

From	Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid>
Newsgroups	sci.electronics.design
Subject	Re: PADS schematic into Word doc
Date	2017-04-29 12:13 -0700
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On 4/29/2017 8:05 AM, John Larkin wrote:
> On 29 Apr 2017 06:17:43 -0700, Winfield Hill
> <hill@rowland.harvard.edu> wrote:
>
>> Martin Riddle wrote...
>>>
>>> In Orcad Capture you can Highlite all of the schematic.
>>> Then in word Create a new Object and Paste. work well,
>>> have you tried that? Good old DDE.
>>
>> Hah!  In Altium, tried ctrl-A to highlight everything,
>> ctrl-C to copy to clipboard.  In Word, ctrl-V to paste,
>> whammo, there's my entire schematic.  And its scalable.
>
> Is that a screen capture? That's what I'm doing now, and it doesn't
> look very good.

Screen capture has already digitized (rasterized) the image.
I.e., you'll never get any *better* quality (nor "precision")
than what you see.  Scaling up from there will either result
in "The Jaggies" (TM Reg) *or* a disappointing attempt at an
antialiased image.

There can be somewhat acceptable results if you scale *down*
(depending on what you are looking at).

Note that PDF's (re)sample their imported content so you
can get a variety of interactions.

And, PDF's are only *container* formats; you can embed a
TIFF, BMP, EPS, etc. "image" in a PDF and the user is none
the wiser (indeed, you can even embed one "behind" the other
as is commonly the case with OCR'd text "hiding" behind a TIFF
image of a text page)

You also have to be wary of how your document will eventually
be *used*.  E.g., rendering it to paper vs. viewing electronically.
In the former case, the scaling that will be applied to the content
AFTER you've released the document is pretty well constrained;
A-size pages printed on A size paper (i.e., not scaled to fit
E-size paper!)

But, when distributed in electronic form (and viewed electronically),
there is a greater chance that the content will be viewed at a
higher level of magnification.  So, letting the images be sampled
at ~100dpi may turn out to produce crappy/jaggy images for those
users who opt to view it "larger than 1:1".

[The solution, of course, is to store the image at a higher resolution
so the viewing software can nicely enlarge it without introducing
visual artifacts.  Of course, this increases the size of the document
(which can be a problem if you have hundreds of images!]

Spend an afternoon playing with various settings in your PDF writer,
illustrator, etc. and examine the resulting "documents" at different
levels of zoom, different viewing software, etc. so you understand
the consequences of your document preparation strategy.

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PADS schematic into Word doc John Larkin <jjlarkin@highland_snip_technology.com> - 2017-04-28 14:52 -0700
  Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Tim Wescott <seemywebsite@myfooter.really> - 2017-04-28 16:55 -0500
    Re: PADS schematic into Word doc bill.sloman@ieee.org - 2017-04-28 23:52 -0700
  Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Sjouke Burry <burrynulnulfour@ppllaanneett.nnll> - 2017-04-28 23:56 +0200
    Re: PADS schematic into Word doc John Larkin <jjlarkin@highland_snip_technology.com> - 2017-04-28 15:10 -0700
      Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon@On-My-Web-Site.com> - 2017-04-28 15:35 -0700
        Re: PADS schematic into Word doc John Larkin <jjlarkin@highland_snip_technology.com> - 2017-04-28 16:26 -0700
          Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon@On-My-Web-Site.com> - 2017-04-28 17:18 -0700
          Re: PADS schematic into Word doc David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-05-02 12:27 +0200
            Re: PADS schematic into Word doc John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-05-02 06:53 -0700
              Re: PADS schematic into Word doc David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-05-02 16:34 +0200
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-05-02 08:12 -0700
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-05-03 12:24 +0200
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Clifford Heath <no.spam@please.net> - 2017-05-03 22:02 +1000
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Clifford Heath <no.spam@please.net> - 2017-05-03 08:01 +1000
      Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Sjouke Burry <burrynulnulfour@ppllaanneett.nnll> - 2017-04-29 00:54 +0200
  Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-04-28 15:19 -0700
    Re: PADS schematic into Word doc John Larkin <jjlarkin@highland_snip_technology.com> - 2017-04-28 16:34 -0700
      Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-04-28 16:37 -0700
    Re: PADS schematic into Word doc "Tim Williams" <tiwill@seventransistorlabs.com> - 2017-04-29 06:44 -0500
      Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-04-29 06:47 -0700
  Re: PADS schematic into Word doc JM <dontreplytothis173@gmail.com> - 2017-04-28 23:43 +0100
    Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon@On-My-Web-Site.com> - 2017-04-28 16:41 -0700
  Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Clifford Heath <no.spam@please.net> - 2017-04-29 09:18 +1000
    Re: PADS schematic into Word doc John Larkin <jjlarkin@highland_snip_technology.com> - 2017-04-28 16:30 -0700
      Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Clifford Heath <no.spam@please.net> - 2017-04-29 09:51 +1000
  Re: PADS schematic into Word doc rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-04-28 21:14 -0400
    Re: PADS schematic into Word doc rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-04-28 21:27 -0400
    Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Jasen Betts <jasen@xnet.co.nz> - 2017-04-29 21:33 +0000
      Re: PADS schematic into Word doc rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-05-01 03:11 -0400
  Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Martin Riddle <martin_ridd@verizon.net> - 2017-04-28 22:18 -0400
    Re: PADS schematic into Word doc John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-04-28 19:28 -0700
    Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Winfield Hill <hill@rowland.harvard.edu> - 2017-04-29 06:17 -0700
      Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Martin Riddle <martin_ridd@verizon.net> - 2017-04-29 10:09 -0400
        Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-04-29 07:27 -0700
      Re: PADS schematic into Word doc John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-04-29 08:05 -0700
        Re: PADS schematic into Word doc rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-04-29 11:17 -0400
        Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-04-29 12:13 -0700
  Re: PADS schematic into Word doc krw@notreal.com - 2017-04-28 23:10 -0400
  Re: PADS schematic into Word doc "Tim Williams" <tiwill@seventransistorlabs.com> - 2017-04-29 06:45 -0500
    Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Dimitrij Klingbeil <nospam@no-address.com> - 2017-04-29 16:48 +0200
      Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-04-29 08:26 -0700
  Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Neon John <no@never.com> - 2017-04-29 10:31 -0400
    Re: PADS schematic into Word doc John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-04-29 08:12 -0700
      Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Neon John <no@never.com> - 2017-04-29 13:28 -0400
        Re: PADS schematic into Word doc rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-04-29 14:56 -0400
      Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon@On-My-Web-Site.com> - 2017-04-29 10:47 -0700
        Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-04-29 11:24 -0700
          Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon@On-My-Web-Site.com> - 2017-04-29 12:01 -0700
            Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-04-29 12:21 -0700
              Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon@On-My-Web-Site.com> - 2017-04-29 12:29 -0700
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-04-29 13:01 -0700
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc "Tim Williams" <tiwill@seventransistorlabs.com> - 2017-04-30 09:53 -0500
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-04-30 12:15 -0700
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-04-30 12:16 -0700
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc "Tim Williams" <tiwill@seventransistorlabs.com> - 2017-04-30 14:42 -0500
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-04-30 13:25 -0700
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-04-30 13:25 -0700
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-04-30 13:51 -0700
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-04-30 15:32 -0700
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-04-30 19:20 -0700
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-04-30 20:43 -0700
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-04-30 21:11 -0700
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com> - 2017-04-30 21:16 -0700
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2017-05-01 11:53 -0400
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-05-01 09:40 -0700
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc John Larkin <jjlarkin@highland_snip_technology.com> - 2017-05-01 11:31 -0700
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-05-01 12:25 -0700
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2017-05-01 15:46 -0400
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-05-01 12:55 -0700
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2017-05-01 16:10 -0400
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-05-01 13:41 -0700
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com> - 2017-05-01 11:14 -0700
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2017-05-01 15:48 -0400
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc John Larkin <jjlarkin@highland_snip_technology.com> - 2017-05-01 11:28 -0700
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2017-05-01 15:59 -0400
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc John Larkin <jjlarkin@highland_snip_technology.com> - 2017-05-01 13:25 -0700
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2017-05-01 16:31 -0400
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-05-01 13:49 -0700
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc George Herold <gherold@teachspin.com> - 2017-05-01 17:54 -0700
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-05-01 19:22 -0700
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc George Herold <gherold@teachspin.com> - 2017-05-01 20:16 -0700
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc "Tim Williams" <tiwill@seventransistorlabs.com> - 2017-05-02 07:35 -0500
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-05-02 20:17 -0700
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Neon John <no@never.com> - 2017-05-01 21:31 -0400
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc pcdhobbs@gmail.com - 2017-05-01 23:39 -0700
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc John Larkin <jjlarkin@highland_snip_technology.com> - 2017-05-02 11:35 -0700
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Clifford Heath <no.spam@please.net> - 2017-05-03 08:09 +1000
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Steve Wilson <no@spam.com> - 2017-04-30 21:41 +0000
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-04-30 15:26 -0700
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Steve Wilson <no@spam.com> - 2017-05-01 04:17 +0000
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-05-01 10:05 -0700
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc John Larkin <jjlarkin@highland_snip_technology.com> - 2017-05-01 11:38 -0700
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Steve Wilson <no@spam.com> - 2017-05-04 10:18 +0000
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-05-04 07:19 -0700
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Steve Wilson <no@spam.com> - 2017-05-04 17:17 +0000
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Jasen Betts <jasen@xnet.co.nz> - 2017-05-11 05:39 +0000
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-05-11 09:10 -0700
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc pcdhobbs@gmail.com - 2017-04-30 15:12 -0700
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc "Tim Williams" <tiwill@seventransistorlabs.com> - 2017-05-01 00:08 -0500
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-05-01 09:11 -0700
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc "Tim Williams" <tiwill@seventransistorlabs.com> - 2017-05-01 17:48 -0500
                Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-05-01 18:30 -0700
      Re: PADS schematic into Word doc John Devereux <john@devereux.me.uk> - 2017-04-29 20:56 +0100
  Re: PADS schematic into Word doc John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-04-29 12:51 -0700
    Re: PADS schematic into Word doc John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-04-29 13:36 -0700
      Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-04-29 14:09 -0700
      Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Neon John <no@never.com> - 2017-04-30 08:33 -0400
        Re: PADS schematic into Word doc John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-04-30 07:25 -0700
          Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Neon John <no@never.com> - 2017-04-30 15:48 -0400
            Re: PADS schematic into Word doc John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-04-30 13:13 -0700
              Re: PADS schematic into Word doc George Herold <gherold@teachspin.com> - 2017-05-01 06:52 -0700
  Re: PADS schematic into Word doc Robert Baer <robertbaer@localnet.com> - 2017-04-30 01:57 -0800
    Re: PADS schematic into Word doc John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-04-30 07:29 -0700

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