Workflow: Export Multiple Drawing Files to PDF

 
 
 

You can publish a set of drawing files to a single, multi-page PDF file or multiple, single-page PDF files.

Before you publish to PDF, prepare the drawings by specifying the settings that determine the appearance of the output , and save the settings to a named page setup. Thereafter, add the drawing files and layouts you want to publish to a list of drawing sheets. Finally, specify the PDF options and publish the list of drawing sheets.

The following topic sequence provides links to the steps of this workflow.

  1. To Create a Named Page Setup

    A named page setup specifies settings such as the plot area, paper size, and scale, which determine the appearance of a plotted or published output.

  2. To Create a List of Drawings to Publish

    You can add drawings to a list of drawing sheets for publishing, and save the list as a *.dsd file.

  3. To Publish a List of Drawings to PDF

    How to publish multiple drawing sheets to a single multi-page PDF file or to multiple single-page PDF files.