Print/Convert

NOTE: Print/Convert is also known as Batch Operations, which now-a-days describes its capabilities a bit better. For historical reasons you might see this same feature referred to using both names across all documentations.

With the CUSTOMTOOLS Print/Convert feature you can

• Print your SOLIDWORKS drawings, using your custom Printing profiles that are able to map different sheet sizes and formats to specific physical printers
• Convert your SOLIDWORKS models and drawings into secondardy file formats, like PDF, STEP, IGES, DXF, DWG, and many more; using various Batch File Convertions Rules with advanced options
• Create Cutting profile sheets and Bends sheets for your Sheet Metal Drawings
• Batch change/update sheet formats of existing SOLIDWORKS drawings using Sheet Format Actions
• Create SOLIDWORKS drawings automatically for SOLIDWORKS models using various Drawing Creation Rules

...and all the various rules of all above categories can each be very accurately targetted to specific groups of SOLIDWORKS models or drawings, using File Selection Filters.

In addition, all rule selections can be saved into multiple Batch Operation Templates, that can be also be used as a custom actions via Quick Launch; few examples below.

Use the following Profile Options to set up the rules for the CUSTOMTOOLS batch operations:

• Print Properties
• File Conversion
• Drawing Creation Rules
• Sheet Format Actions
• Cutting Profile Sheet
• Bending Sheet

In the CUSTOMTOOLS Viewer, the Print/Convert feature is called as Print.

Where to find the Print/Convert command:

In SOLIDWORKS, click the icon in the CUSTOMTOOLS toolbar or, click Tools, CUSTOMTOOLS, Print/Convert.

In CUSTOMTOOLS Viewer, click the Print command located in the CUSTOMTOOLS Tools group of the ribbon.

The Batch Operation dialog box appears.

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