Usage of PDF or other CAD Vector Format

[DavidPi]

Hi,

we looking for a new reporting component for our next software project.
In the upcoming project we have a lot of vector CAD illustrations we need to put into our reports.

The old reports (hand made with corel draw) with over 100 pages with tons of diagrams / explosion pictures of product parts, etc. ...

I tried the component, but when I want at least some sharp printing with 600dpi the file blows up to over 100MB.

Is there or will there any kind of possibility to use vector format for drawing, signs, logos, etc?

This would be the show stopper for this great component.

All the best. David

[HighAley]

Hello, David.

Could you send us any sample of your report.
We need to see your report template with sample data.
then we need to know how do you print reports. From code or open it in viewer? Maybe you export them to PDF file.
Please, send us a step-by-step guide.

Thank you.

[DavidPi]

Hi,

i attached a zip file with some tests. I created a test image in emf vector format.
added it to excel and did pdf export. nice an clean vector. so emf is right.
the logo was from the webdings font.

i added it to the test report also within the archive. when exported to pdf from report viewer its pixelated.
no more vector. adding webdings a text is of course exported as vector => maybe we should build a font from our cad drawings...

We're like this tool a lot! Nice editor and awesome speed.
But we need any kind of vector format in Report Preview and PDF Export.

We have customers in asia with bad internet. so new solutions with 600dpi pixel images over 100pages are not possible.

Currenlty we look at List and Label... seems they support this: https://www.combit.net/en/reporting-tool/pdf-object/

Kind regards.

[HighAley]

Hello.

It seems that List and Label use third-party library for PDF.
Unfortunately, .Net Framework has limited support of metafiles, it's possible to convert them to other formats as bitmap only.
We are working on our own library for converting metafiles to PDF. This is not our main feature and it has low priority.

The Image Resolution Mode could be set to Auto to export bitmap images as is.
Metafiles are exported with resolution specified in Image Resolution setting.

Thank you.