Import PDF File Reading Error

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Cannot seem to import this pdf or open it with R7. I looked around on the forum a little but could not find anything. What am I missing?

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Can you send the PDF to us? tech@mcneel.com?

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Hi Ryan, there was an error in your PDF that Bluebeam was able to repair. I sent you a repaired version.

Repair PDF 4/2/2024 10:52:18 AM

This process is designed to fix problems with annotation and pdf page content.
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      Removed text clipping. [7]
      Simplified Clipping. [2]
    Page 2
      Removed text clipping. [59]
      Simplified Clipping. [28]
    Page 3
      Simplified Clipping. [20]
      Removed text clipping. [20]
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      Simplified Clipping. [24]
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1 Total Documents, 1 Processed
Process Time : 00:00:02.9510455
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Thanks @Japhy ! Your amazing!

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@Ryan14
What application created the PDF?

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@mary
I don’t know to be honest.
I could try and ask their company if that would be helpful.

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Hi Ryan,
It would be good information.
Maybe they could try with a different PDF printer and get you a good PDF.

If you get these a lot, you may need a copy of Bluebeam and correct the issue.
But it would be better if whatever is writing a bad PDF, is fixed.

If it is not repeatable, and is just a “onetime” thing, there is nothing to do.

Sincerely,
Mary Ann Fugier

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Hi Mary Ann,

I get this very same error message from an Illustrator file of the current Illustrator release (29.1). I used the Acrobat 7 (PDF 1.6)-file format version. I will experiment with more recent file format versions, maybe I can eliminate the issue thus.

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As suggested above, this is a file format issue; when using PDF/X-3:2003 and Acrobat 4 (PDF 1.3) Version standards, the issue no longer arises.

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Hi @Bastian_Schulz,
Thank you for the update.
We still have the YT open RH-81341/Rhino-cant-open-this-PDF-file.
Rhino 8 is unable to import the Acrobat 7 (PDF 1.6).

It is on the list for the developers.
When there is a fix, we will let you know here.

Sincerely,
Mary Ann Fugier

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This problem can also be fixed by re-saving the file without image compression.
I had the issue today with a PDF, the solution in this thread about .ai files also fixed the PDF