Macro feasiblity for drawing export to pdf in 3Dx

[Azzazil]

Does anyone know is there option to export drawing to pdf file in 3Dx? I saw in API reference that there is no anymore method ExportData as was the case in CATIA V5, is this method replaced by some other or it is completely removed from API in 3Dx? Issue for me pop out when I got task to go through tree with 100 parts and to export drawing for every part in pdf format, which can be quite fatigue if you need manually loop through tree and export drawings.

 

[ferdo]

Maybe this will help, instead of using a macro, use the OOTB solution.

[youtube TJgCwSMafDs]

Regards
Fernando

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9mSHa4SOedV3dr0D3kfIWFUg7mIYm94k

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9mSHa4SOedVUEkEojiX_kdzpe0sDbaz2

 

[Azzazil]

Hello @ferdo here I only can see offered STEP and IGES formats not pdf.

 

[ferdo]

Do you mean in your 3DX installation or in the clip? If you don't have it in your installation, ask your VAR why is not exist, maybe you need something in addition... another method is to check if you have derived formats and maybe you can export from there (also from ENOVIA)

Regards
Fernando

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9mSHa4SOedV3dr0D3kfIWFUg7mIYm94k

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9mSHa4SOedVUEkEojiX_kdzpe0sDbaz2

 

[Azzazil]

I was thinking on this from your clip

And there I didn't find offered extension *.pdf. How can you do it through ENOVIA?

 

[ferdo]

Here is shown also for step files but I'm pretty sure it can be configured also for pdf by the admin.

Or you can search here.

My bad, it seems I didn't remember well, I don't have that option for pdf... but in the second link, you can find more.

Regards
Fernando

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9mSHa4SOedV3dr0D3kfIWFUg7mIYm94k

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9mSHa4SOedVUEkEojiX_kdzpe0sDbaz2

 

[ferdo]

Actually, you can do it but you need to click each time to save the file...

Regards
Fernando

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9mSHa4SOedV3dr0D3kfIWFUg7mIYm94k

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9mSHa4SOedVUEkEojiX_kdzpe0sDbaz2

 

[Azzazil]

I found this PLMPPrintBatch, but it just put similar manual work of exporting drawings in pdf file :/, anyway thanks for first link it is interesting but I doubt that I have licence to work in that workbench mentioned in 3ds forum.

 

[ferdo]

True, but you have fewer clicks...actually just a single one for each file (or sheet, depending on your requirements).

Regards
Fernando

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9mSHa4SOedV3dr0D3kfIWFUg7mIYm94k

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9mSHa4SOedVUEkEojiX_kdzpe0sDbaz2

 

[Azzazil]

I agree will give a shot and see how it will go.
Anyway what came to my mind is that PrintToFile method could work, but one downfall is that it creates file with prn extension so I need to find prn to pdf converter.