kcfirtel Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 I am writing a visual math book in AutoCAD 2012. When I export drawing to Word 2007, any drawing that was rotated in AutoCad shows up in Word not rotated. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. I am spending more time exporting files than I am writing my book. KC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikekmx Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 I am writing a visual math book in AutoCAD 2012. When I export drawing to Word 2007, any drawing that was rotated in AutoCad shows up in Word not rotated.Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. I am spending more time exporting files than I am writing my book. KC Try plotting to pdf then using the snapshot tool in adobe acrobat reader. Theres a setting in reader to change snapshot resolution if needed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldon Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 If you are using the wmf export method, then I am surprised. The wmf basically uses a screen capture, so I always zoom into what I want exported, and then when it asks to select objects, I respond with typing "all". That image inserts into Word just like that. If you are getting rotation, perhaps you can Format the picture, using the 3D rotation in the Z axis of 90 degrees. Otherwise, I do not understand the whole procedure that you are using. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcfirtel Posted May 10, 2014 Author Share Posted May 10, 2014 I am using metafile (*.wmf) to export. I select my image and then I insert it into Word. At this point it looks great. I have Word 2007, so in order for me to change my lineweights in my drawing, I have to go to Edit Picture to ungroup and then change my lineweights. As soon as I go to Edit Picture that is when my the drawing shows up not rotated. I am confused as to why it is doing this. Thanks KC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldon Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 I am also completely baffled. That situation has never arisen with me. In Word are you using a page in Portrait or Landscape alignment? Is there a chance that you could post a drawing with only a very simple picture that behaves like this? Then I could have a play. Have you installed all updates to your AutoCAD? Can you use any other version? It might be a bug in r2007. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD Mather Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 ... any drawing that was rotated in AutoCad shows up in Word not rotated. Those three words, "rotated in AutoCAD" are of particular interest to me. I need to see exactly how you "rotated". Attach example *.dwg and *.doc files here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcfirtel Posted May 12, 2014 Author Share Posted May 12, 2014 Thanks again. It turned out that it is a bug in Word 2007. I finally was able to complete my task with a few redesigns due to the limitations of Word 2007 KC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazacad Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 If you have Windows 7 then try using the snipping tool. I use this to paste sections of acad into Emails all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcfirtel Posted May 19, 2014 Author Share Posted May 19, 2014 Thank you. I got it to work with a redesign that came out better than the first design. I'll try it, if I come across it again KC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikekmx Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 is my first reply not displaying? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcfirtel Posted May 22, 2014 Author Share Posted May 22, 2014 Thank you, I am sorry, I must have skipped over your reply. I finally got my rotating problem to work out with a redesign. The redesign actually came out better than the first. I am writing a visual math book, so I do not use many rotated drawings so I did a quick redesign and moved on. Thanks again KC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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