Customizing the
output parameters

If you open the Output Parameters menu and choose a particular format from one of the four category submenus, in most cases a dialog box appears, that allows you to customize the output for that format.

The following table lists the format menus, their options and the specific dialog boxes that appear when a particular format is chosen. Click the dialog box entry to learn more about the options in that dialog box.

MENU OPTION PARAMETERS DIALOG BOX
Internet   AutoDesk WHIP!/DWF

Tailor Made Software Viewer MPP

ZoomOn Viewer DHL

Simple Vector Format SVF

Computer Graphics Metafile

Adobe Acrobat PDF

 DWF/WHIP! Parameters

Set Background Color

MPP/DHL Parameters

Set Background Color

CGM Parameters

Adobe PostScript/Illustrator/Acrobat Parameters
Vector AutoCAD DWG

AutoCAD DXF

AutoCAD DXF Binary

Visio IntelliCAD DWG

Virtual Drafter DWG

Adobe PostScript

Adobe EPS

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Acrobat PDF

IGES 		AutoCAD Parameters

AutoCAD Parameters

AutoCAD Parameters

AutoCAD Parameters

AutoCAD Parameters

Adobe PostScript/Illustrator/Acrobat Parameters

Adobe PostScript/Illustrator/Acrobat Parameters

Adobe PostScript/Illustrator/Acrobat Parameters

Adobe PostScript/Illustrator/Acrobat Parameters

IGES Parameters
Raster JPEG

TIFF

PSD

PNG

TARGA

EPS

Sun Raster

WP Graphics

Mac PICT

PCX

 JPEG Parameters

Tagged Image File Format Parameters

Raster Parameters

Raster Parameters

Raster Parameters

Raster Parameters

Raster Parameters

Raster Parameters

Raster Parameters

Raster Parameters
FAX Fax Formats

 (Various fax formats)

Specific Parameter dialog boxes and their options

The specific features of the parameter dialog boxes listed above are detailed in the following section.

About the AutoCAD DWF/WHIP! Parameters dialog box

OPTIONS DESCRIPTION
Background To change the background color of the source image for use in the final output, click the radio button to the left of the desired color.
Format To change the basic format of AutoCAD output files, click the radio button by the desired option.
Version Click the button by the version of AutoCAD used to render the source drawing.
OK Click OK to apply the new settings. They will remain in effect until you change them again.
Cancel Click this button to close this dialog box without applying any changes.

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About the (Tailor Made Software) MPP/DHL Parameters dialog box

OPTIONS DESCRIPTION
Background To change the background color of the source image for use in the final output, click the radio button to the left of the desired color.
Sort by Layer If you want this option active, click the checkbox to enter a checkmark.

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About the Set Background Color dialog box

OPTIONS DESCRIPTION
Background Click the button that represents your preference of background color in the final output file.
OK Click OK to apply the new settings. They will remain in effect until you change them again.
Cancel Click this button to close this dialog box without applying any changes.

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About the CGM Parameters dialog box

OPTIONS DESCRIPTION
Profile Description
Background Description
Encoding Description
VDC Type Description
OK Click OK to apply the new settings. They will remain in effect until you change them again.
Cancel Click this button to close this dialog box without applying any changes.

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About the Adobe Formats Parameters dialog box

OPTIONS DESCRIPTION
Output Drawing/
US Sizes		 If the output file will be printed on a printer using American page sizes, click the appropriate button in this collection of options.
Output Drawing/
European Sizes		 Description
Output Drawing/
Orientation		 Description
Output Drawing/
Use for size		 Description
Precision Description
Default Font Description
OK Click OK to apply the new settings. They will remain in effect until you change them again.
Cancel Click this button to close this dialog box without applying any changes.

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About the AutoCAD Parameters dialog box

OPTION Description
OPTION Description
OPTION Description
OK Click OK to apply the new settings. They will remain in effect until you change them again.
Cancel Click this button to close this dialog box without applying any changes.

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About the IGES Parameters dialog box

(Need an image...)

OPTIONS DESCRIPTION
OPTION Description
OPTION Description
OPTION Description
OK Click OK to apply the new settings. They will remain in effect until you change them again.
Cancel Click this button to close this dialog box without applying any changes.

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About the JPEG Parameters dialog box

OPTIONS DESCRIPTION
Output Size Click in both Width and Height fields and type the exact external dimensions of this output file.
Quality Click and drag the slider (which is set to "High" by default) to your preferred quality setting.
OK Click OK to apply the new settings. They will remain in effect until you change them again.
Cancel Click this button to close this dialog box without applying any changes.

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About the TIFF Parameters dialog box

OPTIONS DESCRIPTION
Output Size Click in both Width and Height fields and type the exact external dimensions (measured in WHAT?) of this output file.
Bits per Pixel Click the radio button by the active bit-depth option you want to apply to this output image. As this dialog box is applied to a large number of raster formats, please note that the available bit-depth values may vary depending on the format you want to apply to the source image.
Color Space Text to come... not a clue as to what some of these options mean.
OK Click OK to apply the new settings. They will remain in effect until you change them again.
Cancel Click this button to close this dialog box without applying any changes.

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About the Raster Parameters dialog box

OPTIONS DESCRIPTION
Output Size Click in both Width and Height fields and type the exact external dimensions of this output file. (WHY?)
Bits per Pixel Click the radio button by the active bit-depth option you want to apply to this output image. As this dialog box is applied to a large number of raster formats, please note that the available bit-depth values may vary depending on the format you want to apply to the source image.
OK Click OK to apply the new settings. They will remain in effect until you change them again.
Cancel Click this button to close this dialog box without applying any changes.

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About the Fax Parameters dialog box

OPTIONS DESCRIPTION
Compression Click the radio button to the left of the compression algorithm of your choice.

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OK Click OK to apply the new settings. They will remain in effect until you change them again.
Cancel Click this button to close this dialog box without applying any changes.

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ED: 11.21.00 | Contents © 2000, Tailor Made Software, Ltd.