This Generation Task exports a MBD (Model Based Definitions) 3D PDF to a given file location.
This Task requires you to have SOLIDWORKS MBD installed.
| Property Name | Description |
|---|---|
| (Name) | The unique name for this Task. |
| Folder | The folder that the new PDF file will be placed in (leave blank to use the same folder as the model). |
| Overwrite | TRUE to overwrite the file if it exists, FALSE to leave the original. |
| PDF File | The file name of the PDF file without extension. Leave this property blank to use the model file name. |
| Theme File | Full file path including extension of the 3D PDF theme. |
| Views | A pipebar (|) delimited list of views. |
To find your SOLIDWORKS MBD Themes navigate to C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS\data\themes.
When this task is added the properties are both static and dynamic by default. See How To: Change A Static Property To A Dynamic Property to enable rules to be built on these properties.
| Property Name | Example Rule | Example Result | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folder | "C:\MyDocuments\3DPDF" | C:\MyDocuments\3DPDF | This is the folder that the 3D PDF will be placed in. |
| Overwrite | TRUE | TRUE | TRUE will overwrite the file if it already exists. |
| PDF File | "Piston3D" | Piston3D | The created 3D PDF will be called Piston3D. |
| Theme File | "C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS\data\themes\multipage assembly 2 (a4 landscape)\theme.xml" | C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS\data\themes\multipage assembly 2 (a4 landscape)\theme.xml | This is the full file path including the extension to the 3D PDF theme. |
| Views | "FullView|Side View" | FullView|Side View | This will select the 3D views that where captured in the assembly. These are called FullView and Side View. |
This Task can be added to SOLIDWORKS Parts and Assemblies in the following Generation Sequence(s):