Publisher Function
Note: The Publisher Map is available in the Navigator Palette and Organizer only. (Window > Palette). It is not available in the pop-up Navigator.
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Use the Document > Publish menu command
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To define a new Publisher set, click the New Publisher Set button, then give the Publisher Set a name.
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Click the Add Shortcut command at the bottom of the View Map/Layout Map
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Use Add Shortcut to ensure that folders of the Layout Book and View Map are recreated in updated form in the Publisher Set.
If you select a folder from the Layout Book or View Map folder, the Add Shortcut button will create a shortcut linking the selected folder or Subset to a corresponding folder in the Publisher Set at the right. Any changes to the contents of the folder or Subset will also take place in the linked Publisher Set folder.
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Use the Custom Name option to define any name for the item(s).
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The Autotext options can help you conform to local file naming conventions:
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Folder Name: Renames the item using the folder name in which it is located
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Folder Structure Name: Renames the item using the entire folder path of the item’s location in the Publisher Set
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Publisher Set Name: Renames the item using the Publisher Set name
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Source ID: Renames the item using View ID or Layout ID, depending on the source of the Publisher item
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Source Item Name: Renames the item using View Name or Layout Name, depending on the source of the Publisher item
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Automatic Name means that the Publisher item will have the same name as its source (e.g. Layout name or Drawing name).
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Note: A folder in the Publisher which was created as a shortcut from the View Map or Layout Book can also have an Automatic name: this is the same name as the name of the original View Map folder/Layout Book subset.
Use the Publisher Set Properties Dialog Box to choose a Publishing method.
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Click the Publishing Properties button in the Navigator or Organizer; or
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Click the Publishing Properties command button among the command icons.
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If you choose Save files, you have the following options:
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Create single file: Use this option to save the entire Publisher Set to a single file. The available formats are PDF and BIMx Hyper-model.
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Create a real folder structure: Click this button to save your files in a hierarchical structure.
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Create flat file structure: Click this button to save your files in a flat structure.
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Path: Enter the path of the folder you want to save your files in, or click Browse to locate a folder.
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