Configuring the Office to PDF Task

Administrators can configure the Office to PDF task to convert Microsoft Office files to PDF files.

To configure the Office to PDF task:

  1. In the Administration tool, expand Tasks and double-click Office to PDF.
  2. In the dialog box, for Add-in, select SOLIDWORKS PDF Task Add-in.
  3. In the left pane, set options:
    Option Description
    Execution Method Selects the computers that can execute the task.
    Menu Command Specifies whether and how the command appears to users in the File Explorer.
    File Card Maps variables from the source file's data card to the output file's data card or adds Free Text to the output file's data card.
    Output PDF Details Specifies the name and location of the output PDF file.
    Office Options Defines settings for Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files.
    Permissions Lets you select users and groups that are allowed to initiate the task.
    Success Notification and Error Notification Lets you select users and groups to notify.