Dear Stephen, attached is the .lyx file and the two .svg files.
Also below is the Latex log created when trying to view the .lyx file.
I hope that helps.
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On 31 July 2015 at 09:54, Stephan Witt <st.w...@gmx.net> wrote:
> Am 31.07.2015 um 10:19 schrieb Ed Warminski <e.warmin...@sheffield.ac.uk>:
>
> > Dear All,
> >
> > first, any help you may offer will be most appreciated, I'm a noobie!
> >
> > Try as I might I am unable to avoid the "! Package pdftex.def Error:
> File not found" message when trying to view (pdflatex) a LyX file
> containing an SVG graphic (created in Inkscape).
> >
> > I've tried to research this issue and tried various solutions with no
> change in the result.
> > My workaround is to convert the SVG into PDF format externally and use
> that in the LyX document.
>
> Hi Ed,
>
> it would be good to have a small LyX file + SVG file demonstrating the
> problem.
> The LyX file shouldn't contain any stuff not needed to produce the error.
> See http://wiki.lyx.org/FAQ/MinimalExample for an explanation why and how
> to do it.
> Thanks.
>
> Stephan
>
> >
> > Here is the LaTeX log entry containing the error:
> > -----
> > LaTeX Warning: File
> `1_Users_ed_Documents_Home_to_work_150731_drawing-1_copy.pdf' not found on
> input line 28.
> >
> > ! Package pdftex.def Error: File
> `1_Users_ed_Documents_Home_to_work_150731_drawing-1_copy.pdf' not found.
> >
> > See the pdftex.def package documentation for explanation. Type H
> <return> for immediate help. ... l.28
> ...ts_Home_to_work_150731_drawing-1_copy.pdf} Using draft setting for this
> image. Try typing <return> to proceed. If that doesn't work, type X
> <return> to quit.
> > ------
> >
> > I can not even find the pdftex.def package documentation to refer to.
> >
> > My Mac has the following installed: MacOS 10.10.4, LyX 2.1.4, Inkscape
> 0.91, MacTeX 2015 and XQuatrz 2.7.7.
> >
> > --
> > cheers, ed.
> >
> > --- END of MESSAGE ---
> >
> > Dr. E. E. Warminski
> > The Chemistry Department (C15A)
> > University of Sheffield
> > Dainton Building
> > Brook Hill
> > Sheffield
> > S3 7HF
> >
> > Direct Telephone line (with answerphone): (+44) 0114 22 29324
>
>
--
cheers, ed.
--- END of MESSAGE ---
Dr. E. E. Warminski
The Chemistry Department (C15A)
University of Sheffield
Dainton Building
Brook Hill
Sheffield
S3 7HF
Direct Telephone line (with answerphone): (+44) 0114 22 29324
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