Fwd: request a process to combine SGML/XML and CGM graphics to create a PDF TM

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Subject: request a process to combine SGML/XML and CGM graphics to create
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Hello everyone, 

I need your assistance in offering solutions. 

I have a vendor who is our IETM solutions provider and
integrator for one of 

my Marine Corps customers.  We have provided them XML
text and CGM 

version 4 files created to the WebCGM profile.  All of
these files function 

and look fine in the IETM.  But as you know DOD still
has a paper/PDF 

requirement.  To date the PDF renditions of the CGM
files are at best poor 

quality.  Some examples, many lines are of different
shades/line weight, 

numbers are not appearing within its balloon callout,
certain text that are 

readable and visible in the CGM file are missing letters in
the PDF file, 

other text such as a file name or picture ID is smashed
together and hard 

to impossible to read. 

If any one has any ideas or knows certain settings that can
be used in specific 

software packages that will produce better results I would
appreciate any 

and all assistance. 

Unfortunately there is not any additional funds for services
associated with 

this project.  I just need to be able to utilize
(better) the products being used 

or offer and alternative software approach.  The
current commercial software 

products being used are ISODraw, Antenna house's XSL
formatter 3, and of course 

the Adobe products. 

On a completely separate note does any one know a good
package or process 

to be able to create loose leaf change page inserts (swap
out old pages for new pages) 

that can be inserted into an existing PDF or hard copy
manual? 

v/r 

Harry 

Harry Whittaker 

(o) 301-227-3388 

(f)  301-227-3106 

DSN    287-3388 

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