Re: [artworks] Importing Drawfiles containing text
- From: Geoff Potter <geoffrey.j.potter@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: artworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2014 16:25:16 +0000
Thanks to all the responses I had to my query. I tried grouping,
saving and reloading Drawfile, dropping !Tablemate file direct into
!Artworks, and all came up with the "Text object found with an
incorrect length" error. The founts used are Homerton and a Selwyn
dingbat (and I have deleted the dingbats to ensure they are not the
cause). There is also some rotated text that I also deleted.
Convert to path is an option that I was aware of, but tried to avoid
due to the need to alter things.
I apologise for not replying earlier but it's been a hectic week
helping with our annual Christmas Tree Festival (advert mode on) which
is heavily dependent on me and my RiscPC for posters, programmes, etc.
For those interested just look on FaceBook for Trinity Church
Christmas Tree Festival! (advert mode off).
Geoff Potter
Geoff Potter
Not sent from my iPad 2
On 29 November 2014 at 15:15, Brian <bbailey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> In article
> <CAEVzW6XPV4MKYWPzAeYoC+ZBZ9U3JLekhFa_s+C7H6E2n0ZZWQ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> Geoff Potter <geoffrey.j.potter@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> I use !Tablemate for compiling tables, which I then export as a
>> Drawfile. They always load into !Draw with no problem, but when
>> importing said Drawfile to !ArtWorks (2.X1.00) I always get the same
>> error: "Text object found with an incorrect length. Will try and cope
>> with it." Then repeatedly pressing the OK button until the object
>> appears, with a lot of the text missing. It seems that after a while
>> !ArtWorks seems to give up. I remember several years ago mention was
>> made of this problem, but can't seem to find a cure for it.
>
>> Sample provided on request.
>
>> Anybody got any suitable solutions?
>
> It's ages since I've done this which I did quite often at one time, but
> never got that error.
>
> I know that TableMate can be a bit flaky so I have always exported
> whatever, as a Draw file, to wherever, before doing anything further.
>
> Have you tried selecting all objects within the Draw file and then
> grouping same. Also, selecting all grouped objects and then convert to
> path. I seem to remember that you can lose text if you don't do that.
>
> I hope that I have remembered correctly.
>
> The best of luck.
>
>> Thanks
>> Geoff Potter
>> Not sent from my iPad 2
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