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[magpie]

Hi Lamby, I think it has something to to with the size/complexity of the
artwork. Try scaling down problem files to 10% in Signlab and then try.
I think this should help.

Cheers Pete

[Steve Lamb]

Pete

Thanks for the reply! I usually down size for illutrator, normally max width 297mm, I just tried again with this file, (it was nearly a metre) but it still gives the same message!

All I’m doing most of the time with this exporting is creating a PDF file anyway.

Any other ideas, or some direction of PDF conversion from Signlab. Is it a case of getting Acobat reader with write facility. Im sure Im doing this a..e
about face anyway!!

[autosign]

Can you export as older illustrator versions in Signlab? That sometimes works.

Remember to ungroup and convert to outlines aswell.

[Steve Broughton]

here mate try this its a freeware prog. that converets anything to a pdf

http://www.tucows.com/preview/317507.html

[Alan Drury]

Try converting text to graphic first and make sure it is not a complete path ie each letter can be a path but not the whole text string, maybe too many nodes.
Alan

[Brian Hays]

If you get that message what you are trying to import is too big!

[Frank Droog]

if you want to email me the CDL file and the AI file that you created, i can have a look to see what the problem is.
I can probably then email a new DLL export filter to cure the problem.

Im allways interested in ai/eps issues between SL and other programs.
frankd@cadlink.com

[Steve Lamb]

Autosign
Can you export from Signlab in different versions? Was not aware you could and on having another look still don’t see the option!

Steve
Thanks for link, had a quick, quick look and downloaded it, but not had chance to see how it works yet.

Brushman
Its not just text mate its any sort of graphic tried all the weld, convert to curves, ungrouped, played with layers, etc, etc. Thing is the problem is inconsistent.

Brian
Already did the actual size thing ( see above). Always do reduce to export, thanks though.

Frank
Thanks for the offer I will do so when I get in tomorrow. I have been using Signlab for 8 years and sometimes you get a little lazy with a problem and don’t try to solve it, just find a way around it.

Thanks again

[Brian Hays]

Doh didn’t read your 2nd message only the replies 😳 Must be yer moody Signlab then Steve :lol1: :lol1: I have never hadda problem with 5.0 rev 6.3 getting stuff into Illustrator…

be interesting to see what Frank comes up with…

[Andy Gorman]

Just to (possibly) eliminate signlab from the equation; I’ve had the same error message when importing an ai into Illustrator from Coreldraw.

I’m going to try it now because I’m sure I found out how to stop it. Back soon…..

[Steve Lamb]

Moody Signlab, you cheeky B…..d just because I didn’t get it from you. :lol1:

I’m the straighest scouser you will ever meet. 😕

Any credable software is well paid for in my office!

[Brian Hays]

Ahh but I know where it came from 😉 :lol1:

[Steve Lamb]

And well accompanied with a license disk!

[Steve Lamb]

And Dongle and paid at the RRP

[Andy Gorman]

Nope, I’ve just tried to get that error message to appear but can’t. Sod’s law aint it! Anyway, as I said earlier, I’ve had the same problem from Corel into Illustrator so it seems to be Illustrator that’s throwing a wobbly. Try hitting the computer with a book, or a shoe. 🙂

[Brian Hays]

quote rising:

And Dongle and paid at the RRP

Calm down, calm down, joking! Bit touchy yoos scousers! :lol1:

[Steve Lamb]

And you know it Brian 😀

[Steve Broughton]

quote rising:

I’m the straighest scouser you will ever meet. 😕

Straight scouser????? :lol1: :lol1: :lol1:

EH!!! all right der calm down!, calm down.

[Steve Lamb]

:lol1: :lol1: :lol1: :lol1:
Ah! the old one’s are the best

[Gordon Forbes]

People say and I have heard this too that even the white lines on the roads aren’t safe in Liverpool

That right Lamby??

Goop

[Steve Lamb]

Forbie

Safe if you pay someone to look after them! 🙂