Subject: Publishing a sheet list to PDF

Publishing a sheet list to PDF prints all referenced sheets at the same time to a .pdf file. PDF format files allow you to distribute your drawing to others for viewing in Adobe® Acrobat® Reader®, which is free software that users can download. PDF format files can also be viewed, reviewed, and edited in Adobe Acrobat.

If the Page Setup column indicates None for a sheet, the sheet is published using the print options specified for the layout.

To publish a sheet list to a .pdf file

   1   Do one of the following to choose Publish ():

•   On the ribbon, choose the Application button, then choose Publish > Publish, or choose Output > Publish.

•   On the menu, choose File > Publish.

•   On the Standard toolbar, click the Publish tool.

•   Type publish and then press Enter.

   2   Open the desired sheet list:

•   Click Open ().

•   Locate and select the .dsd file to publish.

•   Click Open.

For details about creating a sheet list, see Creating a sheet list.

   3   In Publish To, select PDF.

   4   If you regularly publish to PDF instead of other formats, optionally click Set as Default.

   5   Click Publish Options and do any of the following:

•   Select options for the published .pdf file.

•   Click Advanced Options to select additional options, then click OK when done.

•   Click [?] to see details about each option.

   6   Click OK when done setting PDF options.

   7   Verify the status of each sheet in the list:

•   No Errors — The sheet is ready for publishing.

•   Layout Not Initialized — The sheet’s layout is not assigned a valid printer. If the sheet is assigned a page setup, choose File > Page Setup and specify a valid printer for the page setup. If no page setup is assigned, open the source drawing file, click the referenced Model or Layout tab, choose File > Print, specify a printer, then click Apply to Layout.

   8   Click Publish.