Publisher Word Add-in Install
As part of Inventor Publisher installation a Publisher word add-in is installed. This add-in shows up the next time Microsoft Word is launched. The add-in allows to link a work document to multiple Inventor Publisher ipb files. The word document can then be used to create customized publication materials.
There are two workflows to use the word add-in.
New Word Document
Open a new word document and link an Inventor Publisher ipb file. The word add-in browser is now populated with all the snapshots information. Drag and drop the required data in to word to create a custom publication.
- Link - Links an Inventor Publisher ipb file to the word document.
- Browser - Shows the add-in browser panel.
- Browser Tree - Shows the storyboard as a browser tree.
- Thumbnail - Shows the storyboard as a series of thumbnail previews.
- Update All - Changes made to the source ipb file are reflected in the word document.
- Delete - Removes the Inventor Publisher ipb file link from the word document. Removing the link also deletes all the references inserted in the word document.
Word Add-In Options
Published Word Document
Publishing a word document from with in Inventor Publisher automatically links the ipb file to the word document. The word document can be opened to make the required changes. The word add-in options are the same as the workflow of new word document.
Word Add-In Demo