Export PDF Files

This command is only active, if the appropriate license is available!

 

To open the Export PDF dialog box,

  • select the File -> Export -> PDF... command on the Main Menu Bar or

  • right-click on a folder in the Sheet tree view of the Project window and select the command Export PDF... and

  • complete the following dialog box:

     

     

 

The system always starts the dialog in the directory defined in the Settings' Default Directory page.

 

When exporting a PDF file a red cross will be displayed if the link does not refer to an image.

 

Notes

  • It is impossible to export ellipses in PDF format; thus, ellipses are exported as ovals.

  • Embedded external documents cannot be contained in the export PDF file.

  • When exporting a project with hierarchical tree structure, the hierarchical tree view is exported.

     

    (Independent of the sheet tree structure in the project.)

  • If there is a backslash \ within the structure node designation, the structure node will be interrupted to the next level.

 

Adobe Acrobat® PDF Files

Save in

Allows you to select drive and folder where you want to save the file.

File name

Enter a name for the file in File name.

Save as type

The default extension is *.pdf.
Export Range

All

Select this option to export all of the sheets.

Current sheet

Select this option to export the current sheet only.

Selection

Select this option to export the selection only.

Sheets

Select this option to export one or several sheets. In the associated text box enter the number of the sheet(s) to be printed separated by semicolons.

 

If the command Export PDF... is directly activated on a folder in the Sheet tree view of the Project window using the context menu, the system automatically enters the respective sheets contained in this folder.
Options

Export 2D Projection

When this option is active, the contents of panel sheets are exported to the PDF file also as 2D projection in image format.
Available without PDF/A standard

Export external documents

Note

  • This check box can only be activated if the check box Export PDF/A standard is deactivated.

  • If at least one external document is selected in the Sheet Tree, the check box Export external documents is activated automatically.

 

If activated, external documents can be integrated when exporting PDF files. For the export process to function properly the external documents must be embedded using a current E3 version.

 

A small red square in the icon is used to identify documents that have been embedded using an older E3 version:

 

 

Exporting such documents aborts and an error message appears.

 

All embedded documents with an older E3 version are listed in the Messages Window.

 

 

These documents are automatically embedded when opening in E3.

Do not show in PDF sheet tree

When this option is checked, external documents are not shown as sheet or chapter in the PDF file.

 

The external documents can still be opened via links within the project. However, it may happen that these links are not visibly highlighted, when moving the cursor over the link text.

Export 3D

Note

To display objects correctly in PDF, the user requires a PDF program that can display 3D models.

 

Objects that are available as 3D models in E3.series can also be displayed in PDF as three-dimensional objects.

 

These objects can be rotated in PDF and viewed from all sides. For example, this allows complex structures to be better illustrated.

Advanced...

Click on the button to open the dialog Advanced Settings of PDF Export

 

Change of Format for dotted, dotdashed and dashed Lines at PDF Export

The formats for dotted, dotdashed and dashed lines can be modified at PDF export or output regarding the length and distance of lines.

 

The functionality can either be defined for the own user settings (CURRENT_USER) or for all users on workplace (LOCAL_MACHINE). A distinction is made for following settings:

  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Zuken\E3.series\<version>\Settings\ (Application is valid for current user)

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Zuken\E3.series\<version>\Settings\ (Application is valid for all users on workplace)

 

Create a new registration key PDF within the registry editor for the appropriate Windows directory (CURRENT_USER/LOCAL_MACHINE):

  • for this, right-click on the folder Settings and  select the command New -> Key within the displayed context menu,

  • insert the name PDF for the newly created folder (registration key).

 

Create the character strings LineStyleDotted, LineStyleDashDotted and LineStyleDashed within the folder PDF:

  • right-click on the folder PDF and select the command New -> Character String within the displayed context menu.

     

 

The following settings can now be configured:

 

Key

Format

Description

[LineStyleDotted]

example:

0.5,1.5
Dotted line

Length of dot, length of blank space

[LineStyleDashDotted]

example:

4.2,1.2,0.5,1,2
Dotdashed line

Length of dash, length of 1. blank space, length of dot, length of 2. blank space

[LinestyleDashed]

example:

3,1.5
Dashed line

Length of dash, length of blank space

 

Note

The line length is defined in mm. The configured line style can be selected in the Graphic Properties.