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AlexK15-Moonstone
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September 6, 2024
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Diplay Step Description in Published PDF

  • September 6, 2024
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Dear Community

Version: Creo Illustrate Professional 10.0.0.0

 

I would like to display the sequence step description on the published PDF.

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There is no setting to configure it in the PDF template:

https://support.ptc.com/help/creo/illustrate/r10.0/en/#page/creo_illustrate/install_config_guide/Formatting_PDF_Publishing.html#

Is there some workaround or hidden attribute to enable it?

 

Best wishes and thanks for your help

 

Alex

Best answer by agarland

Hi Alex,

 

I overlooked the fact you were using a PDF template and it looks like the step description does not get included when using a template. This would certainly be a good candidate for a product idea, to include the descriptions when using a template.

Using Arbortext would certainly give you a much more comprehensive solution but I can't comment on the details of what you can and can't do I'm afraid.

 

Maybe somebody else on the forum can comment with some guidance on Arbortext.

 

Regards

Adrian

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agarland16-Pearl
16-Pearl
September 6, 2024

I take it these are 3D PDFs you are publishing?

Currently the step descriptions do not get included when publishing to 3D PDF, this would be a good candidate for an Product Idea.

Creo View / Illustrate / Schematics Ideas - PTC Community

 

The step descriptions are included in image based PDFs however.

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AlexK15-MoonstoneAuthor
15-Moonstone
September 6, 2024

Hi Agarland

 

I changed it to Image PDF and it doesn't work either (settings in picture below). It does work if I select PNG, but then I have to put the images into another tool for the formatting.

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When creating Step by Step instructions with Creo Illustrate, what is the workflow to have an instruction with pictures and text? Do I need Arbortext?

 

Best wishes

 

Alex

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agarland16-PearlAnswer
16-Pearl
September 6, 2024

Hi Alex,

 

I overlooked the fact you were using a PDF template and it looks like the step description does not get included when using a template. This would certainly be a good candidate for a product idea, to include the descriptions when using a template.

Using Arbortext would certainly give you a much more comprehensive solution but I can't comment on the details of what you can and can't do I'm afraid.

 

Maybe somebody else on the forum can comment with some guidance on Arbortext.

 

Regards

Adrian

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