Embedded Files
Use this function to automatically export a View to PDF, DWG, JPGs etc to your computer.
Use this function to automatically export a View to PDF, DWG, JPGs etc to your computer.
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Click on the 'Manage Views' button which is located on the HOME menu ribbon.
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The Manage Views dialog box will now appear showing your list of views.
Select the View you want to edit and click the Edit button.
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The Edit View dialog will now appear.
Click on the AUTO tab.
As highlighted below in Red, select the files you require to be exported automatically when you close your drawing. These files will be exported to the folder shown at the bottom of the dialog as highlighted in Blue below. You can click on the 'Open Folder' button to access that folder.
You also have the following additional options when these files are exported:
Create a 2nd Copy of the file. To enable this tick box you must first select a folder to export to as highlighted in Green below.
Add the files to a ZIP (compressed) file - This can make it easier to email multiple files to a client.
Upload the files to your website via FTP (File Transfer Protocol). To enable this tick box the FTP Settings must be completed first.
Add the Issue Date and Number to the end of the file name as a suffix.
When you are happy with your selections, click OK and go to Step 4.
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When you close your drawing the following dialog box appears. Make sure 'Update PDF/DWG/Image & Spreadsheet Files' is ticked.
If you have enabled the FTP upload, also make sure that 'Upload all exported files to FTP site' is also ticked.
Click OK.
Your Views will now be exported to your computer and uploaded via FTP if it has been enabled. You should see a little upload icon in the bottom right of your Windows task bar while your files are being uploaded via FTP.
< FTP Upload icon
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