Publish Asset
The Publish Asset dialog box contains three tabs.
The General tab adds the model to the User Assets folder of the Factory Assets library. It also provides the option to publish your asset to the cloud.
The 3D Options tab provides file publishing and Navisworks compatibility options.
The 2D Options tab creates a 2D drawing (in DWG format) of the 3D asset being published. Publishing a 2D drawing of a 3D asset creates a 2D asset for use in AutoCAD Factory. You can choose which view representation to publish, and select between a hidden line and non-hidden line view. You also have the option to publish a specific sketch from the part or assembly browsers.
Access:
Asset Builder tab
Publish Asset
General tab
| Asset Name | Enter a name for the asset. |
| Destination | Choose between publishing the asset locally or to the cloud. |
| Target Folder | Select an existing destination folder from the tree list or create a new subfolder. |
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Click this button to add and provide a name to a new cloud-based asset collection. |
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Click this button to remove a cloud-based asset collection. |
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Click this button to display all assets within a collection. |
| Share on Publish | Check this box if you wish to share your asset on the Web-based Factory Asset Warehouse. |
| Asset Type | Specify the type of asset - Standard, Pit, or Platform. |
3D Options tab
| Simplify | Select this option to publish an assembly as a single part. Selecting this option can improve performance and simplifies file management because fewer files are created during the convert process and when placing the asset in layouts. |
| Generate NWC Model | Select this option if you use Navisworks and want to generate a Navisworks compatible model when publishing an asset. |
2D Options tab
| Publish 2D Asset | Active by default, this check box setting allows you to publish a 2D drawing of the asset. The drawing is used to create and place a 2D asset in the AutoCAD Factory
Asset Browser.
Note: This option can also be toggled on and off from the
Asset Builder tab in the
Factory Options dialog box.
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| Representation (View) | Use the drop-down list to select the view representation to publish. |
| Style | Select between hidden line and non-hidden line views. |
| Sketch | Activate the
Publish Sketch check box if you want to export one of the sketches from the part or assembly browser. Select the sketch to export from the drop-down list.
Note: This option disables the View and Style representation options.
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| View 2D Representationn | Click to view a 2D version of the asset. |