markerline Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 Dear users: I have been trying to import an Illustrator EPS file (legacy 3.0) into Houdini NC. I was able to do it with some older artwork using the same version of Illustrator but now when I try to export the file to legacy EPS and import it the file will not read. Using Geometry viewer produces 0 polys, points, etc. Is there a setting that I need to change (environment variables?) or is this because I'm on an NC license? Thanks kindly, markerline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sibarrick Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 What settings are you using when saving the eps? I turn off all previews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markerline Posted May 7, 2007 Author Share Posted May 7, 2007 What settings are you using when saving the eps?I turn off all previews. Believe it or not I found an old text file with instructions to include %%Note: Houdini Forever in the second line of the eps file in a text editor. And somehow this works. The settings I was using was Tiff Black & White compression with options "include document thumbnails" and optoins "compatible gradient mesh printing". I believe I got this instsruction from a previous issue I had with importing EPS but I'm not sure why one must use this workaround for a program as sophisticated as Houdini. Maybe it's just part of the NC version. Thanks. markerline Believe it or not I found an old text file with instructions to include%%Note: Houdini Forever in the second line of the eps file in a text editor. And somehow this works. The settings I was using was Tiff Black & White compression with options "include document thumbnails" and optoins "compatible gradient mesh printing". I believe I got this instsruction from a previous issue I had with importing EPS but I'm not sure why one must use this workaround for a program as sophisticated as Houdini. Maybe it's just part of the NC version. Thanks. markerline by the way I have to use Illustrator Legacy EPS 3.0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edward Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 You should compress and email the problem file to sidefx support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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