assets/samples/Samples/ExportPDFSettingsSample/CS/README_extracted.txt

Application: ExportPDFSettingsSample
Revit Platform: All
Revit Version: 2020.0
First Released For: 2020.0
Programming Language: C#
Skill Level: Medium
Category: Elements, Data Exchange
Type: ExternalApplication

Subject: ExportPDFSettings examples.
Summary: 
Provides examples for manipulating ExportPDFSettings.

Classes: 
Autodesk.Revit.DB.ExportPDFSettings
Autodesk.Revit.DB.PDFExportOptions
Autodesk.Revit.DB.TableCellCombinedParameterData

Project Files: 
Application.cs

Description: 
This sample provides:
"        
Create ExportPDFSettings
"        
Modify ExportPDFSettings
"        
Add naming rule for ExportPDFSettings
"        
Modify naming rule for ExportPDFSettings
"        
Delete naming rule for ExportPDFSettings

Instructions: 
Open Revit application and execute the command.
1.      
Create ExportPDFSettings Instance
a.      
Execute 
Create ExportPDFSettings Instance
 command
b.      
Open File -> Export-> PDF. In PDF Export dialog, in Export Setup you should see 
sample
. This means sample ExportPDFSettings has been created.
pict001.png

2.      
Modify ExportPDFSettings Instance
a.      
Execute 
Modify ExportPDFSettings Instance
 command
b.      
Open Export PDF dialog. In sample settings, Combine, Page Size and Hide Crop Boundaries are changed.

pict002.png

Exception:
a.      
Modify instance before instance is created, or instance is deleted.


3.      
Add naming rule
a.      
Execute 
Add Naming Rule
 command
b.      
In PDF dialog, 
-<Approved By>-
 is appended to File Name.
c.      
Click Naming Rule, 
Approved By
 item is added to Name Parameter.
pict003.png

Exception:
a.      
Settings instance is deleted.
b.      
Exporting is set to combined, naming rule wont be changed.

4.      
Modify naming rule
a.      
Execute 
Modify Naming Rule
 command
b.      
In PDF dialog, the order of naming rule is changed.
c.      
Open Naming Rule Setup, the sample value of 
Approved By
 is changed.
pict004.png

Exception:
a.      
Settings instance is deleted.
b.      
Exporting is set to combined, naming rule wont be changed.
c.      
Naming rule is deleted from list.


5.      
Delete naming rule
a.      
Execute 
Delete Naming Rule
 command
b.      
Open PDF dialog, 
Approved By
 is deleted from naming rule list
pict005.png

Exception:
a.      
Settings instance is deleted.
b.      
Exporting is set to combined, naming rule wont be changed.