When navigating a set of large format architectural/engineering drawings (typically the same paper size), it is desireable to zoom into a particular area of a page, say where the sheet number is shown on the titleblock, and then scroll through the pages with the zoom window remaining in the same location relative to the extents of the page, in this case to verify that all the sheet numbers are correct. Unfortunately, when changing pages, it seems that the zoom window is relocated to the upper right hand corner of the next page, at which point one must pan to restore the original location relative to the extents of the sheet. I've been unable to determine whether it is possible to use the zoom tools in a manner which achieves the desired functionality, a persistent zoom window location.
Does anyone have some information on whether this functionality is possible? If not, is there somewhere where users can post feature requests?
Thanks in advance for any assistance rendered.
PS: I've posted this in the Acrobat Users forum since I didn't see one for Reader. Our company standard is Acrobat 5.X, but can get access to 7.X. Our use of Acrobat is typically for viewing, inserting/removing pages, and commenting. I don't have any experience with scripting or simlar means; however, is there a reasonably simple programming implementation, would be interested to hear it as this functionality is very desireable and constitutes a major shortcoming in the Adobe products when used in the AEC environment, where this document workflow is very common.
Some thing to consider for what you described -
Perhaps use of Bookmark(s) could help.
The idea is to create a Bookmark that uses the action "Go to a Page View" then the Marquee Zoom Tool to establish a view of the title block on a specific page.
A PDF, empty of page content, would have the Bookmark(s).
A Batch Sequence could be used to insert this PDF into multiple PDFs (containing the drawings).
Now each PDF containing the drawing content has a bookmark to a specific page's title block.
A quick trial implementing this for PDFs containing ANSI E (landscape orientation) drawings sourced from Bentley validated the approach.
The (-): Manual creation process, takes some time. Would need to repeat for each of the drawing sizes used to output to PDF.
The (+): Once down; well, it is done.
As Acrobat JavaScript can be used for some manipulation of Bookmarks, it may be worth considering an approach that implements use of JavaScript.
You may want to consider opening a thread in the AUC JavaScript Forum.
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