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2.8.1.2.5.  PARTtemplateDesigner: Embed documents in PDF datasheet
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2.8.1.2.5.  PARTtemplateDesigner: Embed documents in PDF datasheet

As of V11 SP5 you have the possibility to embed any files (images, text, Excel, etc.) in a PDF datasheet. The datasheet can be exported both in PARTdataManager and in PARTcommunity .

Documents attached in PDF

Documents attached in PDF

For calling a document in the PDF there are two options:

  1. Via click on a pin-icon

  2. Via link in the characteristic attribute table

For this you can find the corresponding functionality in PARTtemplateDesigner.

Precondition: The required files should be stored in the catalog ( in simplest case in the respective project directory). The paths have to be relatively to the path of project file.[12]

Call via table link

  • In PARTdesigner, create needed variables.

  • In PARTproject, under Variables containing external references and Document to open, enter the respective variables.

  • In PARTtemplateDesigner, under Elements -> Table, enable the checkbox Embed Documents.

    [Note]Note

    Take care that there is no line break in the link, otherwise it won't work.

Call via pin-icon

Using the function Embed you can place a pin icon in the template, by which the embedded file can be called in the PDF later. The file path has to be entered under Elements -> Embed file -> Directory.

Title and Description will be displayed as tooltip in the PDF. Alternatively, you can place normal text via text box beside the icon (see above).



[12] As of V11 SP6 absolute paths are also possible.

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