Customizing print output file names

6.3 Customizing print output file names
You can affect the way Tekla Structures automatically names the .pdf files and plot files by
using certain drawing-type-specific advanced options.
To customize the print output file names:
1. In Tekla Structures, go to Tools --> Options --> Advanced Options --> Printing .
2. Enter values for any or all of the advanced options
XS_DRAWING_PLOT_FILE_NAME_A, XS_DRAWING_PLOT_FILE_NAME_W,
XS_DRAWING_PLOT_FILE_NAME_G, XS_DRAWING_PLOT_FILE_NAME_M, or
XS_DRAWING_PLOT_FILE_NAME_C.
The letter at the end indicates the drawing type. You can also combine several values.
The values are not case sensitive.
3. Click OK.
Example Use single % around the values. The example below results in the following assembly
drawing .pdf name: E_P1_PLATE_Revision=2.pdf:
XS_DRAWING_PLOT_FILE_NAME_A=E_%NAME.%_%TITLE%%REV?_Revision=%
%REV%.pdf
Possible values
Value
%NAME%
Example of the
result
P_1
Part, assembly, or cast unit position, using
the file name format prefix_number.
P-1
Part, assembly, or cast unit position, using
the file name format prefix-number.
P1
Part, assembly, or cast unit position, using
the file name format prefixnumber.
2
Drawing revision number.
B
Drawing revision mark.
PLATE
Drawing name from the drawing
properties dialog box.
%DRAWING_NAME%
%NAME.-%
%DRAWING_NAME.-%
%NAME.%
%DRAWING_NAME.%
%REV%
Description
%REVISION%
%DRAWING_REVISION%
%REV_MARK%
%REVISION_MARK%
%DRAWING_REVISION_M
ARK%
%TITLE%
%DRAWING_TITLE%
%UDA:<drawing user- Painted
defined attribute>%
Printing drawings
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Value of a user-defined drawing attribute.
The user-defined drawing attributes are
Customizing print output file names