Updates, prints, and refreshes document batch jobs without requiring a dedicated computer for the operation.
Available Actions
Lists the actions that you can perform within a batch job. The actions available are based on permissions and document type.
Refresh
Refreshes documents on a batch queue.
Full Update
Updates all drawings regardless of the status of the documents, changes to the model, view styles, or graphic rules changes.
Update
Updates documents on a batch queue.
For reports, embedded reports, and SPRDirect documents, the software only updates
a document if it is in Out Of Date state. The software does not consider any changes made to the model, view styles,
or graphic rules.
Create Drawing(s)
Generates the drawing documents on a batch queue.
Save As
Specifies the file format to which to save Smart 3D drawings.
Schedules a document to be printed from a batch queue.
Actions to Queue
Lists the actions that are performed in the batch job.
Remove
Removes an action from the queue.
Clear
Removes all actions from the queue.
Action Options
Defines the parameters of an action. The displayed options depend on the selected action.
Template Name
Saves print settings as a template. Type a name in the box, and select Save Settings as Template. While optional, creating a new template is a quick method to submit a batch job with the specified options.
Save Settings as Template
Creates a user-parameterized action.
Delete
Removes a template from Available Actions. This option is available only on user-created templates.
Save As
Opens the Save As Dialog.
In the Output Folder field, select a shared folder through its UNC path. A UNC path has the general form
of \\server\share.
Printer
Displays all printers configured on the client computer. The name of the printer on the batch queue must match for the print to be successful.
Copies
Specifies the number of copies to print.
Black and White
Prints a black and white drawing, if checked.
Orientation
Indicates the orientation of the printed output. Select Portrait or Landscape.
Paper Size
Displays the paper sizes supported by the selected printer.
Use 64-bit if available
Updates drawings with 64-bit processes. This option is only available for Update actions performed on composed drawings and drawings created using Drawings by Rule components.
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If you select Use 64-bit if available and run Update on a folder component containing composed drawings and drawings created using drawings by rule components, the software updates both drawing types with 64-bit processes. All other drawings are updated with 32-bit processes.
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If you select Use 64-bit if available and run Update on composed drawings and drawings created using drawings by rule components, and the drawings contain raster-enabled views, Smart 3D automatically resubmits the job and updates the drawings with 32-bit processes.
Schedule
Creates the job and opens the Schedule Backup dialog.
If you select Schedule with no actions in Actions to Queue, you receive a message and the dialog remains open.