File type:

The requirement regarding the source file is that it can be a SOLIDWORKS, Excel, Word, DWG, DXF, or "All" file.

This option allows you to specify different names and locations depending on the type of file to be generated.


Export Type: Condition in the generated export format.

This option allows you to specify different names and locations depending on the export format.


Name: Name of the generated file.

For each of the values Name and Location you can either write the information directly, or construct them by concatenating the values . For more details on this feature see ยง . Field type.


You can retrieve the configuration name variable for 3D models as well as the sheet name when generating drawings to set the file name.


Location:

The directory specified here can be:

  • Or a Windows directory for distribution outside the safe  
  • It is also possible to add a PDM variable to specify the location.  


It is also possible to specify a wildcard character for the destination location.

 

In this case, DocPublication will search for the folder, and if multiple folders match, the file will be placed in the first folder found by DocPublication.

For example, if the variable Number is equal to 002, the file could be placed in the 0025 folder:

 




You can force the extension to be uppercase or lowercase using this menu


Replace special characters:

Select the character to use to replace special characters in file names and paths.

 

Special characters are those that are not allowed in Windows when naming a file or folder.