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Best way to redline markup a pdf drawing?

Started by zillah , Jul 23 2020 02:32 PM

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#1 zillah

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Posted 23 July 2020 - 02:32 PM

Dear folk

Attached is part of a pdf drawing for my work sometime when I do a survey I need to redline markup the floor plan page only,,,,means I suggest a location for a new cabinet or a new hardware and put a distance and write the description.

Basically I need to add shapes and choose colors , write text , include distance

https://imgur.com/a/XpYJatf

What I have been doing take a screenshot to this page and pasted into a Microsoft paint and then add what i want to add

Can i redline markup the page using pdf editor rather than Microsoft paint ?

I am using Foxit Phantom

Thx

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Posted 23 July 2020 - 02:53 PM

The "Comment" tab in Foxit Phantom doesn't have the tools you're looking for?

Edited by C0bra, 23 July 2020 - 02:54 PM.

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Posted 30 July 2020 - 04:43 AM

Thanks C0bra that helps

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Posted 30 July 2020 - 06:56 AM

Thanks C0bra that helps

Awesome! :thumbup2: Foxit Phantom is a wicked tool!

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Posted 31 July 2020 - 03:23 AM

C0bra

Any idea if it is possible to create a simple drawing (similar to the one I posted not same) from scratch using Foxit Phantom ?

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Posted 31 July 2020 - 06:32 AM

C0bra

Any idea if it is possible to create a simple drawing (similar to the one I posted not same) from scratch using Foxit Phantom ?

I don't see why not, but I don't think it would be nearly as efficient as a CAD program, and it probably wouldn't look nearly as nice without a lot of finesse.

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Posted 01 August 2020 - 05:53 PM

but I don't think it would be nearly as efficient as a CAD program

For sure as pdf is not meant to be for drawing

https://imgur.com/a/XpYJatf

Back to the image again if I need to to change an exiting text as it doesn't match the real life equipment description,,,,what I have been using pdf pencil to cross and write new text ,,,,,,,does pdf has away to delete exiting text ?? exiting text is part of the pdf drawing image ?

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Posted 04 August 2020 - 08:50 AM

Phantom should have an option to edit text is the "Edit" tab. As long as the document isn't protected, you can click "Edit Text", click on text in the document, and this should allow you do re-write as you see fit.

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