• Location of backup files:


Select the folder containing the settings backup file and the printer format backup file. By default, these files are located in the PowerPrint utility's installation folder.

Click on the to select a folder.


  • Selection of documents:


 


- Save the list of documents for future use:

This option allows you to save the list of selected documents so you can reuse it the next time you launch the utility.


- Close all documents before processing:

This option automatically closes all open documents in SOLIDWORKS before starting the print job.


  • Document Operations:


 


- Rebuild documents on startup:

This option allows you to start a rebuild each time a selected document is opened.


- Zoom to full screen:

This option allows you to zoom to full screen before printing each selected document.


- Uploading documents for viewing only:

This option opens all selected documents in single-view mode.


- Save the document after printing:

This option allows you to save all selected documents after printing.


- Switch to high-quality drawing views:

This option applies the SOLIDWORKS "High Quality" setting to the views of all selected drawings.


- Test the validity of the views (wait until the page has finished reloading when you open it):

This option allows you to start printing only after the selected drawings have been reconstructed.


- Use a delay after opening the plan:

This option allows you to add a delay when opening drawings.

In this example, the drawings will begin printing 10 seconds after each drawing is opened.

 

This allows SOLIDWORKS (for drawings of large assemblies) to fully load the drawing before starting the print job.


  • PDF Options (starting with SW2007):


 


This window displays the SOLIDWORKS options for PDF export.

- Export the PDF in color:

This option allows you to export PDFs in color.

- Embed fonts:

The font definitions become an integral part of the document, which increases the file size but ensures that the fonts are defined exactly as they are in the original document.

- High quality:

Export the PDF in high quality.

- Print header/footer:

This option allows you to use the header and footer specified in (File, Print, Header/Footer).

- Use the printer's specified line widths:

When this option is turned off, the printer's default line widths are used.


  • TIF Options (starting with SW2007):


 


- Image type:

Select the desired image type from the drop-down menu.

 

- Compression mode:

Select the desired compression type from the drop-down menu.

 

- Packbits: This option produces the smallest color image file size.

- Group 4 fax: This option produces the smallest file size, but can only be used for black-and-white images.

- Screenshot:   

This option captures the image at the same resolution as the screen.

- Print capture :  

Enables the "For Drawings" print capture options (see these options below).

- For technical drawings:

These options are used when the "Print capture" option is checked.

 

- Select a value for image quality in dots per inch from the drop-down menu. The higher the value, the better the image quality will be.

 

- Fit to page size: The image is resized to fit the page size of the selected documents.

- Use the format defined in the SOLIDWORKS TIF export options: Retrieve SOLIDWORKS options.