How To Generate a PDF from an Interactive Parts Catalog

This documentation article demonstrates how to generate a PDF from an Interactive Parts Catalog.

Step 1

When you're logged into the TIPS application and on the home tab, open any Parts Catalog.

Then click on the  Print Icon dropdown on the Left-Side Table of Contents Toolbar.

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Step 2

Then click on the  Print Book selection from the drop down.

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Step 3

The Print Book Options Modal will pop up on screen.

Specify the settings you would like for this PDF.

Some options include

• Paper Size
• Paper Orientation
• Include Sub Assemblies? [This should be YES to Print the Full Book]
• Always Start Engineering Drawing on Left Page?
• Print with Colored Styles

Then click on the Print button.

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Step 4

A New Print Book Job will be Submitted to Status / Task Center.

Note that Printing the Full Book to PDF will typically take a few minutes.

To see the status of this Print Job, or to view the Generated PDF when the Job Completes, simply visit the  Status Center.

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