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Subject:Altium Designer --> line drawing From:<tech -dot- writer1 -at- verizon -dot- net> To:techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com Date:Mon, 04 Jun 2007 07:33:18 -0500 (CDT)
I received a PDF file from an engineer exported from Altium Designer, which I need to use to document the components contained on the board.
The drawing has the detail needed for manufacturing (soldering points, circuitry, etc.) but all I need is a component layout to which I can add call outs. He says he can't provide any less detail that what his software exports to PDF.
I don't have the package he uses. Is there anything I can tell him that would produce a less detailed drawing? If not, how else can I clean this up with a minimum of work? I have Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop to use.
Thanks for any advice offered.
Michael
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