Exporting a Drawing File to a .pdf File

Summary

ODA Product:	Drawings SDK
Sample Name:	OdPdfExportEx
Categories:	C++ / Working with .dwg files / Android, iOS, macOS, Linux, Windows
Location:	<INSTALL_DIR>/Drawing/Examples/OdPdfExportEx

Description

OdPdfExportEx is a simple console application used for reading a .dwg or .dxf file and saving it to a .pdf file with specified export options. It illustrates the usage of Kernel/Exports/PdfExport functionality.

Run Sample Application

To run the OdPdfExportEx sample application, please do the following:

Open the terminal and go to the directory where the sample binary file is built:
- For Windows: <INSTALL_DIR>\exe\<PLATFORM_NAME>\
- For Non-Windows OS: <INSTALL_DIR>/bin/<PLATFORM_NAME>/
<INSTALL_DIR> is a directory where you unpacked the Drawings SDK archive.
To determine your <PLATFORM_NAME> parameter, please see the ODA Platform Naming Conventions section in the Downloading Drawings SDK topic.
Run the sample with appropriate arguments:

OdPdfExportEx <source file> <target file> <exportflags> [options]

`source file`	A full path to a .dwg or .dxf file to read data from.
`target file`	A full path to a .pdf to write data to.
`exportflags`	Export flags determining a set of export parameters. Flags are implemented as a bit mask represented with an integer value: Bit 0 — Export in monochrome mode (supported for Windows only). Bit 1 — Export all layouts, otherwise exports only active layout. Bits 2 and 3 — Export solid non-gradient hatches: 0 — export solid, non-gradient hatches as bitmaps. 1 — export solid, non-gradient hatches using vectorizers. 2 — export solid, non-gradient hatches as PDF paths. Bit 4 — Export other types of hatches using vectorizers, otherwise hatches are exported as bitmaps. Bit 5 — Set zoom to extents parameter. Bit 6 — Use embedded TTF fonts. Bit 7 — Use embedded optimized TTF fonts. Bit 8 — Convert TTF as geometry. Bit 9 — Convert SHX as geometry. Bit 10 — Enable layer support. Bit 11 — Add invisible layers to the output .pdf file. Bit 12 — Add extents bounding box. Bit 13 — Enable encoding (smaller size of the output .pdf file). Bit 14 — Enable ASCII hex encoding. Bit 15 — Use hidden line removal algorithm. Bit 16 — Make TTF text searchable. Available only if TTF text is exported as geometry ("Convert TTF as a geometry" bit is set). Bit 17 — Make SHX text searchable. Available only if SHX text is exported as geometry ("Convert SHX as a geometry" bit is set). Bit 18 — Enable hyperlinks export. Bit 19 — Export to a web .pdf file using the linearization algorithm. Bit 20 — Export to a .pdf file using the measuring scale.
`options`	Export options: --paper PSValue — Paper size (works only if zoom to extents flag is enabled). PSValue can be one of the following: A4 Letter Custom --paper-width XX — Custom paper width of XX millimeters. --paper-height YY — Custom paper height of YY millimeters. --geom-res YY — Vector resolution is YY dpi. --bw-res YY — Resolution of monochrome raster images is YY dpi. --color-policy CPValue — Color policy for the export process. CPValue can be one of the following: AsIs (default). MonoPlotstyle (supported in Windows only). Mono. Gray. --archived ArchValue — Version of the archive .pdf format the origin drawing will be exported. ArchValue can be one of the following: None — The orgin drawing is exported to usual .pdf format. 1b — The orgin drawing is exported to PDF/A-1 format. 2b — The orgin drawing is exported to PDF/A-2 format.

If the application executed properly, you will see the source file loading progress and a message informing you that the database conversion is completed. In case you get the "usage" message, check the parameters. An error message indicates problems with the source file.

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