Is it possible? SAVE & Save as PDF in one click

Should be easy to do that kind of macro. There's propably nothing about PDF creation in SW04 API (because we have this "nice" Bluebeam-thing in 04..), but you can always use something like GhostScript and FreeDist to create PDF's for free via printing to ps-files...with any version of SW. There is also macro available that opens drawings from specified folder and creates PDF's out of them (with GS and FreeDist)...

I would really like to see an option in SW05 to "update PDF when saving" for drawings..Let's see if I have time to write something what you want, it would be usefull for me as well..

You could setup either a macro that you would attach to a button. (drawback is if your user uses the wrong button or file>save your pdf still won't update.) You could setup a macro or even better an exe to watch for drawing saves and when a drawing is saved create a copy in pdf format. I setup a macro to update custom props during save and it seems to be working well, the other users in the group don't even know it is happening and they don't need to use a custom button. I also have one that will save a drawing as PDF in the same directory. I could combine these for you for a fee. Send me an e-mail if you are interested. Unfortunately I can't compile an exe currently so a macro is all I have to offer but they can be setup to start pretty reliably with SW.

Corey

I had found this message the other day when I searched for PDF in this group. Maybe it will help you out.

Hi group,

Our product "ToolWorks PDF Writer" can automatically write a PDF-file every time you save or close your SolidWorks document. Then you always have up-to-date PDF-files of your SoildWorks Drawings.

You could also use ToolWorks PDF Writer together with some batch-printing software like Task Scheduler to print PDF's. ToolWorks PDF Writer can save a PDF-file silent, just using the same filename as the SolidWorks drawing.

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Hmm, that looks sort of interesting, thanks. I might give it a whirl at home, but as I was going thru the DL the demo steps it asked me for my SWX serial number. I thought this a little odd, is that 'normal' for a company that's not SWX to want my SN?

Richard Charney wrote:

I noticed that too. I was wondering myself why they want or need to have your S/N for SW's.