2 Replies Latest reply on Jan 8, 2014 3:30 PM by Charles Culp

Export Variables Outside EPDM with PDF Creation Task

Charles Culp Jan 8, 2014 12:09 PM

I need to export metadata with our PDF export task. Currently, we export a PDF to a network location, where it is automatically imported into our Sharepoint server (being implemented now).

I have been asked to modify our PDF export task to include some metadata, which is included in the data card of every drawing. Somehow, I need to push out these variables on the data card, and have them populate either PDF metadata, or as an external .txt/.xml file.

I discussed this previously in this thread: https://forum.solidworks.com/message/401501, but that didn't really get to what I need. Does anyone know where to start with this for native EPDM functionality, or do I need to write an advanced script as part of the task?

Re: Export Variables Outside EPDM with PDF Creation Task

Jeff Sweeney Jan 8, 2014 1:08 PM (in response to Charles Culp)

Do you care about the xml format? Would the native "Data Import/Export" tool work?
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  Charles Culp Jan 8, 2014 3:30 PM (in response to Jeff Sweeney)
  
  It took a little while for me to figure out how to get it to export what I wanted, but I think this is just the ticket. Thanks Jeff. I hope the consultants working on the SharePoint side like this, because this is much more elegant than the hack I was working up.
  
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