Publish Options

When a CAD file is checked into the vault, the vault client publishes a visualization file. The publishing options feature allows you to specify how the visualization files are published for each CAD application.

Note: This feature is only available to users with administrative privileges.

You can specify options for each of the following CAD applications:

2D Inventor
3D Inventor
All AutoCAD applications
Note: This setting is only for those options that are shared by all of the AutoCAD applications. If a setting isn't shared by all of the CAD applications, it will not be displayed.
AutoCAD only
AutoCAD Mechanical only
AutoCAD Electrical only

2D Inventor Options

This table describes the publishing options available for 2D Inventor. Some options may apply to a specific Inventor edition.

Option	Description
AllSheets	Creates all of the present sheets in the IDW file if enabled. If disabled it creates only the current sheet.
Display in Viewer	Displays the visualization file in the viewer after creation.
DWF Type	Specifies whether the created file is a DWF or a DWFx.
Enable Markup Edit	Enables the ability to edit markups in a DWF.
Enable Markups	Enables the ability to add markups to a DWF.
Enable Measure	Enables the ability to measure data in the DWF viewer.
Enable Print	Enables the ability to print from the DWF viewer.
Include 3D Model	Includes the 3D version of the model in the DWF.
Include Blank Properties	Includes properties with no value in the DWF file.
Override Sheet Color	Uses the values defined in Sheet Color Red, Sheet Color Green, and Sheet Color Blue to color the DWF background if enabled.
Publish Mode	Specifies the mode that is used to publish the DWF file.
Sheet Color Blue	Defines how much blue is included in the background. The integers range from 0 to 255.
Sheet Color Green	Defines how much green is included in the background. The integers range from 0 to 255.
Sheet Color Red	Defines how much red is included in the background. The integers range from 0 to 255.
Show Excluded Sheets	Includes sheets set as No Print in the DWF file.
Include Sheet Tables	Includes sheet tables in the DWF file.

3D Inventor Options

This table describes the publishing options available for 3D Inventor. Some options may apply to a specific Inventor edition.

Option	Description
BOM Parts Only	Includes the BOM data for all parts in a flattened format.
BOM Structure	Forces the BOM data from an assembly of all parts and subassemblies into a structured format.
Component Properties	Includes the property information for the individual components in an assembly.
Display in Viewer	Displays the DWF file in the viewer after creation.
DWF Type	Specifies whether the created file is a DWF or a DWFx.
Enable Markup Edit	Enables the ability to edit markups in a DWF.
Enable Markups	Enables the ability to add markups to a DWF.
Enable Measure	Enables the ability to measure data in the DWF viewer.
Enable Print	Enables the ability to print from the DWF viewer.
Facet Quality	Defines the resolution of the DWF.
Include All Members	Includes all members of an iPart or iAssembly in the DWF file.
Include Animations	Includes animations within a presentation in the DWF file.
Include Blank Properties	Includes properties with no value in the DWF file.
Include Design Views	Includes all Design Views in the DWF file.
Include Positional Reps	Includes all Positional Representations in the DWF file.
Large Assembly Mode	Improves the performance and stability when working with large assemblies. Note: Some performance degradation can occur when this mode is used with smaller assemblies. Consider the size of the assemblies, the number of large assemblies, and the type of data in the assemblies when deciding which mode to use.
Mass Properties	Calculates and stores the physical properties of the model in the DWF file.
Publish Mode	Specifies the mode that is used to publish the DWF file.
Publish Screenshot	Takes a screenshot of a 3D drawing and publishes it as a flat image in the DWF file. The image cannot be rotated or marked up. This property is used in conjunction with the Screenshot DPI property.
Screenshot DPI	Determines the DPI in integer format off the screenshot taken when the Publish Screenshot property is enabled.
Sheet Metal Flat Pattern	Includes the flat pattern model in the DWF file.
Sheet Metal Style Information	Includes the sheet metal style information in the DWF file.
Weldment Preparation	Includes 3D weldment preparation information in the DWF file.
Weldment Symbols	Includes 3D weldment symbols in the DWF file.

Note: By default, the Properties and BOM information are turned on for 3D Inventor files when creating a new vault.

AutoCAD Common Options

This table describes the publishing options shared by all of the AutoCAD applications.

Option	Description
Include Layer Info	Includes the layering information in the DWF file so that the layers are viewable.
Initialize Layouts	Initializes the layouts in files and ensures that they conform to current layout standards. This property is especially important in enforcing legacy fidelity with older CAD files or when files are added to a vault using Autoloader.
Log File Path	Specify the path to where you want to store the DWF file.
Plot Stamp On	Enables plot stamping and places a plot stamp on a specified corner of each drawing and/or logs it to a file.
Use Page Settings From User DWG	Ignores all other settings in the Publish Options dialog and uses the settings from the publishing application.
Visualization Type	Specifies whether the file created at check-in is a DWF or a DWFx.

AutoCAD Options

This table describes the publishing options available for the AutoCAD verticals. Some options may apply to a specific AutoCAD application (e.g., AutoCAD Electrical).

Option	Description
Center the Plot	Centers the drawing on the page.
Drawing Orientation	Sets the drawing orientation to Portrait or Landscape.
Fit To Paper	Fits the drawing to the paper on which it is printed.
HIde Paper Space Objects	Hides objects in the paper space viewport.
Include Layouts	Includes all layouts in the visualization file.
Include Model SPace	Includes the model space in the visualization file.
Paper Size (English)	Specifies the size of the paper in inches. Enter the internal name (not the display name) of the paper size defined in the plot configuration file (PC3). For example, for 11 X 17 inch paper, you would enter ANSI_B_(11.00_x_17.00_Inches).
Paper Size (Metric)	Specifies the size of the paper in millimeters. Enter the internal name (not the display name) of the paper size defined in the plot configuration file (PC3). For example, for A4 paper, you would enter ISO_A4_(210.00_X_297.00_MM).
Plot Object Line Weight	Includes object line weights in the image.
Plot Paper Space Last	Plots model space geometry first rather than paper space geometry. Enabling this option changes the location of the Model tab in files with Layout and Model.
Plot Style Table	Specifies the plotter or plotter configuration file (PC3) .
Plot Upside Down	Plots the drawing so that it is rotated 180 degrees.
Plot with Plot Styles	Plots styles information when creating the DWF file.
Quality	Sets the display quality of the DWF file.
Scale Line Weights	Scales the line weights to print scale.
Shade Plot	Specifies the shaded plotting options.
What to Plot	Specifies the plot area.

Revit Options

This table describes the publishing options available for Revit.

Option	Description
DWF Image Format	Specifies whether the file is lossless or lossy.
DWF Image Quality	Specifies whether images in DWF are exported as PNG files (Default) or a compressed JPG format with quality settings (Low, Medium, High).
Paper Format	Specifies the paper format (ISOxx, ANSIxx, ARCHxx) for 2D views/sheets.
Views Select Type	Specify which view(s) you need to publish. Single–publishes the last saved view/default view. Sheets in the model–publishes all sheets. Views in the model–publishes all views. All views and sheets in the model–publishes all sheets and all views.
Exporting Area	Specifies export of area properties separately from the geometric representation, so that individual rooms and room data can be viewed with facility management software (such as Autodesk FMDesktop), or DWF markup software (such as Autodesk Design Review).
Export Object Data	Specifies export of instance and type properties of objects in the exported views. See Exporting Object Data to DWF Files in the Revit Help for more information.
Drawing Orientation	Specifies whether drawings are landscape or portrait.
Stop On Error	Specifies whether the job processor stops when encountering an error.
DWF Type	Specifies whether the created file is a DWF or a DWFx.

Publishing Options Management

Note: You must be an administrator to configure publishing options.

Click Tools Administration Vault Settings.
In the Vault Settings dialog, click the Visualization tab.
Click Options.
On the Publishing Options dialog, select the Application for which you want to customize the visualization settings from the Application list.
Select the check box next to each publish option that you want to enable. Or if the option has predefined values, select one from the list in the Custom column.
Click OK to save your changes and close the Publish Options dialog.

Note: Click Reset at any time to restore all of your changes for the current session to the default values.