automatic dwf creation

[kdoran]

i want vault to automatically create dwfs for just idws when brought into the vault, is there a way i can do that?

[Anonymous]

Items like this have been discussed numerous times. We hope that Autodesk
is listening. There are no automatic ways to accomplish this.

There are 2 workarounds that I know of though - both not as pretty as
Autodesk allowing us some sort of switch (maybe in a future version?)

1. One way is to manually attach the dwf to the idw in the vault once. On
future checkins/checkouts this will update the dwf. (In the project file
you can have the publish folder parameter spec'd to publish to a certain
location on your computer or network.) (Turn off the automatic dwf
publishing that is available from the vault for this option.)

2. You can use the automatic publishing available from the vault and then
just declick on the files that you do not want to publish. (Not a very good
workaround.)

I do option number 1. I wish autodesk would have a way to allow us to
choose waht we would like to be published automatically. I always have to
manually attach files for all my IDWs and parent assemblies. (Very
painful.)

Rob

wrote in message news:4948008@discussion.autodesk.com...
i want vault to automatically create dwfs for just idws when brought into
the vault, is there a way i can do that?

[Anonymous]

We are - and yes we are working on this. unfortunately is isn't as
simple of a change that can be included in a service pack.

stay tuned.
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Thanks,

Brian Roepke
Product Manager, MSD
Data Management

[kdoran]

thanks for the help, i appreciate it.

[pcrawley]

Option 3 might be:

Deselect the "Autocreate DWF's" in options - but when checking in an IDW, just select Options and "Create DFW" - and don't include children.

[kdoran]

yeah thats how we are doing it now