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Batch Printing

 
Control Architect supports the batch printing of configuration entities selected in the configuration Data View.  Documents are printed to a PDF file type.  The document types that are supported for printing include:
 
Users can choose to print to individual PDF files or to a PDF Book file where embedded documents are navigable through Book Marks generated in the PDF Book document file.
 
 
Batch Printing
1

Print Related Strategies option

1. Print Related Strategies option
Choose this option to quickly generate a list of external references to the current scope of selected CM entities to print.  These external references are then automatically added to the scope of CM entities to print.
2

External References list

2. External References list
Click this drop-down list of external references to view the additional scope of related strategies that will be printed when using the Print Related Strategies option.
 
Users can choose to enable/disable entity items in this list for printing.
3

Output Folder Path Browse button

3. Output Folder Path Browse button
Click this browse button to specify the output folder path where all PDF file content will be generated to.
4

Output Folder Path field

4. Output Folder Path field
Click the browse button to specify the output folder path where all PDF file content will be generated to.
5

Generate PDF Book option

5. Generate PDF Book option
Choose this option to print all documents to a single PDF Book file where embedded document items are navigable using generated Book Marks.
6

Generated PDF Book Filename field

6. Generated PDF Book Filename field
Specify the name of the PDF Book file that will be generated when using the Generate PDF Book option.
7

Show External References option

7. Show External References option
Choose this option to expand the External Reference tags to view their full connection reference prior to printing the Chart View content.
8

Show Expression Views option

8. Show Expression Views option
Choose this option to show all expression type views typical of AuxCalc block types prior to printing the Chart View content.
9

Print xPM Logic Gate Views option

9. Print xPM Logic Gate Views option
Choose this option to print Logic Gate views for all LCN xPM Logic type CM entities.
10

Print xPM Device Control Gate Views option

10. Print xPM Device Control Gate Views option
Choose this option to print Logic Gate views for all LCN xPM Device Control type CM entities.
11

Print CAB Code option

11. Print CAB Code option
Choose this option to show all CAB source views for all CAB type blocks embedded in the CM prior to printing the Chart View content.
12

Print SCM# Code option

12. Print SCM# Code option
Choose this option to print the SCM# source code view for SCM/RCM entity types.
13

Launch PDF Viewer option

13. Launch PDF Viewer option
Choose this option to send the generated PDF file content to your registered PDF content viewer.
14

Start Printing button

14. Start Printing button
Click this button to start printing the selected items in the Data View.  While printing is active you can cancel the Print operation by again clicking this same button.
15

Print Operation status

15. Print Operation status
Displays the Print operation status.
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Error List

16. Error List
Hover over this Tab with your Mouse cursor or left mouse-click to view errors associated with the current Print operation.
 
If any errors are encountered while printing, they will be displayed in this list while this Tab will flash red indicating an error exists.
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Options Tab Dock/Hide toggle

17. Options Tab Dock/Hide toggle
Click this pin image to toggle the Dock status of the Options Tab view.