PDF visibility within group or component

lapx · 27 Oct 2011, 14:12

Anyway to control PDF visibilty? When editing a group or component the image on the PDF disappears and cant be traced.
Anyone experiencing same problem?

TIG · 27 Oct 2011, 15:51

Copy the Image and explode it so it becomes a face with the image applied as a textured material. throw away what's not wanted after tracing...

PS: How are you importing PDF Images? That's a MAC only format and you are down as having XP

lapx · 27 Oct 2011, 18:50

Hello Tig,

I should be clear it was initially a PDF turned to a jpg. I was helping someone elses and this came up.
The image was exploded and grouped inorder to use the measure tool. I remember having this occur before as well and just accepted this to be the case. The image is used as a reference to trace over and measure to while building the model.
No big deal, just was curious as to why this was happening.

TIG · 27 Oct 2011, 20:21

An Image is just like another group or instance so as it's no part of the current context it is shown without textures/image...