Adobe Portable Document 2D (Template)

Use

You can export files to the Adobe Portable Document (.pdf) format with PDF Publishing.

Developed by Adobe, it is used for representing documents in a manner that is independent of the original application software, hardware, and operating system used to create those documents. A .pdf file can describe documents containing any combination of text, graphics, and images in a device independent and resolution independent format.

Features

This format contains export options. You can use them to customize the way in which your file is exported.

Export Interface

Field

Functional Description

PDF Template and Target

Used to view and select the template on which to base the new PDF document

  • Preview: Displays a preview of the selected template

  • Name: The names of the available templates

  • Description: The description of the selected template

  • Use External Template: Selects the external template on which to base the PDF document

    • File Name: The file name and path of the template

    • Browse: Browses for and selects the template

  • 3D Model or 2D Image Target: Selects the target location of the model or image in the PDF document

    • Field Name: The name of the field in which the graphic will display. For example, 3D_Annotation1

    • Refresh: Refreshes the display

  • Start Adobe Acrobat after Publishing: Opens Adobe Acrobat and displays the PDF document after the file is exported to the .pdf format

Publishing Options

Additional settings relating to all publishing

  • Align: Sets the page alignment for 2D images

PDF Specific

Additional settings relating to all models and images

  • XFDF file name: Attaches an XFDF file containing data to auto-fill fields in the PDF during publishing

  • Browse: Browses for and selects the file

  • Attachments: Attaches files to the PDF during publishing (Word, PowerPoint, CATIA, any file on disk)

  • Doc Level JS: Adds custom JavaScripts to the PDF at document level

  • Page Level JS: Adds custom JavaScripts to the PDF at page level

  • 3D Level JS: Adds custom JavaScripts to the PDF at 3D level

  • Add Watermark with the Following Text: Creates text on a printed watermark

  • Watermark Text: The text to print in the watermark

  • Password Protect Editing of PDF: Sets a protection password for editing the PDF

  • Password: The protection password

  • Password Protect opening of PDF: Sets a protection password for opening the PDF

  • Password: The protection password

  • Enable PDF for Merging: Creates unique names for all RH Acrobat controls so that multiple interactive PDF documents can be merged together in Acrobat without causing conflicts

  • Metadata: Opens the Metadata window, and is used to add information to the PDF document XMP (Extensible Metadata Platform) properties