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<a name = "hj-top"> </a><table class = "table1" id = "table11"><tr><td><table class = "DocHeader"><tr><td class = "DocHeader1" colspan = "2"><h1>Publish</h1></td></tr><tr><td class = "DocHeader4" colspan = "2"/></tr><tr><td class = "DocHeader3" colspan = "2"><table class = "DocThemeIntro" id = "table12"><tr><td class = "Intro1Only"><p class = "header"><p class = "abstract">
    <span class = "shortdesc">The Publish page lets you specify output formats and locations for translated files.</span>

    <p>You must select at least one output format before you can translate.</p>
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            <th class = "entry" id = "cns-r-ConversionProperties-Publish__entry__1">Command Name</th>
            <th class = "entry" id = "cns-r-ConversionProperties-Publish__entry__2">Description</th>
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              <span class = "ph uicontrol">Destination folder</span>
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              <p>Specifies where Sync creates translated files:</p>
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<span class = "ph uicontrol">Output files are saved in the same folder as the original files</span>
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<span class = "ph uicontrol">Output files are all saved in the following folder</span>
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              <span class = "ph uicontrol">Overwrite choice</span>
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              <p>Specifies the behavior when the output file already exists (for example, created by a previous translation):</p>
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<span class = "ph uicontrol">Always overwrite</span> - Overwrites the existing file
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<span class = "ph uicontrol">Never overwrite</span> - Skips the translation.
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<span class = "ph uicontrol">Ask user</span> - Displays a prompt window, even when performing scheduled (batch) translations.
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              <span class = "ph uicontrol">Time out</span>
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            <td class = "entry" headers = "cns-r-ConversionProperties-Publish__entry__2">Specifies the maximum translation duration. If a translation does not complete within this time, Sync stops the translation and begins the next one.
Use this setting to protect against stuck translations. However, setting a short time-out period might interrupt long but successful translations.
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              <span class = "ph uicontrol">CAD output formats</span>
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            <td class = "entry" headers = "cns-r-ConversionProperties-Publish__entry__2">Specifies the Composer and CAD formats to which the input files are translated.
<div class = "notes collapse"><span class = "run-in.notes">Notes:
    		</span><span class = "notecontent"><ul class = "ul"><li class = "li">For information about Composer file formats, see 
<a class = "xref" href = "cps-c-FileTypes.htm#cps-c-FileTypes" title = "Composer has several native file types.">About Composer File Types</a>.</li><li class = "li">For a list of supported formats, see 
<a class = "xref" href = "cps-c-SupportedImportFormats.htm#cps-c-SupportedImportFormats" title = "You can import a number of 3D and 2D file formats in Composer, whether from CAD systems (such as SOLIDWORKS, CATIA, and Pro/ENGINEER) or CAD-neutral formats (such as IGES and STEP).">About Supported Import Formats</a>.</li><li class = "li">For a matrix of supported input and output format combinations, see <a class = "xref" href = "../CnsUserExamples/SWXSyncConversion.pdf" target = "_blank">Sync Conversion</a> 
. For example:<ul class = "ul"><li class = "li">You cannot convert SOLIDWORKS documents to other CAD formats, such as STEP or IGES.
</li><li class = "li">You cannot convert polygonal formats to CAD formats. </li></ul></li><li class = "li">For PDF export, set options on the 
PDF Configuration page. See <a class = "xref" href = "cns-r-ConversionProperties-PDFConfiguration.htm#cns-r-ConversionProperties-PDFConfiguration" title = "The PDF Configuration page lets you define PDF document generation.">PDF Configuration</a>.</li><li class = "li">The 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Fully shattered</span> option:<ul class = "ul"><li class = "li">
Generates 
fully shattered Composer file structure consisting of multiple 
<span class = "ph filepath filepath">.smgXml</span> files for product structure and 
<span class = "ph filepath filepath">.smgGeom</span> files for geometry. </li><li class = "li">Is obeyed when 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Composer (.smgXml + .smgGeom)</span> is the 
<cite class = "cite">only</cite> output format selected.
</li><li class = "li">Is valid for SOLIDWORKS, 
and Pro/ENGINEER input files only.
</li><li class = "li">
Requires that you select all assembly and part files on the Files page the first time you generate fully shattered structure. For subsequent incremental updates, select only the assemblies or parts that have changed. </li><li class = "li">Produces improper results when converting an assembly that contains
multiple instances of the same part with different configurations.
Indeed, fully shattered assemblies reference the last saved
configuration of its parts. If your assembly uses multiple
configurations of a part, then it displays the last saved
configuration for all instances of the part.
</li><li class = "li">If you selected <span class = "ph uicontrol">Remove Occluded Actors</span> setting in the Repair/Refinement conversion properties, and you choose <span class = "ph uicontrol">Composer (.smgXml + .smgGeom)</span> as the output format, it is recommended to select <span class = "ph uicontrol">Fully shattered</span> to avoid breaking your product structure. As a result, some parts which should have been hidden will not be, in order to preserve the fully shattered product structure.</li></ul></li></ul></span></div>
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              <span class = "ph uicontrol">Vector image output formats</span>
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            <td class = "entry" headers = "cns-r-ConversionProperties-Publish__entry__2">Specifies output formats for vector images:
<ul class = "ul"><li class = "li">
                  <span class = "ph uicontrol">SVG</span> (Scalable Vector Graphics) - An XML format for
                  describing two-dimensional vector graphics.<table class = "Remark" id = "table132"><tr><td class = "Remark"><span class = "run-in.tip">Tip:
				</span><span class = "notecontent"> If the SVG file is
                    too large, you can convert it into the SVGZ compressed format using a standard
                    file compression tool.</span></td></tr></table>
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<span class = "ph uicontrol">CGM</span> (Computer Graphics Metafile)- A file format defined by ISO/IEC 8632 for 2D vector graphics, raster graphics, and text.
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<span class = "ph uicontrol">EPS</span> (Encapsulated PostScript) - A format commonly used to transfer images between applications. 
<div class = "note collapse"><span class = "run-in.note">Note:
    		</span><span class = "notecontent">When opening an EPS file in another application, users might need to substitute fonts referenced by the file with available PostScript fonts.</span></div>
</li></ul>Set options on the 
Image Configuration page.
See <a class = "xref" href = "cns-r-ConversionProperties-ImageConfiguration.htm#cns-r-ConversionProperties-ImageConfiguration" title = "The Image Configuration page lets you create scene snapshots from multiple viewpoints.">Image Configuration</a>.</td>
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              <span class = "ph uicontrol">Raster image output formats</span>
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            <td class = "entry" headers = "cns-r-ConversionProperties-Publish__entry__2">Specifies output formats for raster images:
<ul class = "ul"><li class = "li">
<span class = "ph uicontrol">JPEG</span>
</li><li class = "li">
<span class = "ph uicontrol">TIFF</span>
</li><li class = "li">
<span class = "ph uicontrol">BMP</span>
</li><li class = "li">
<span class = "ph uicontrol">PNG</span>
</li></ul>Set options on the 
Image Configuration page. See <a class = "xref" href = "cns-r-ConversionProperties-ImageConfiguration.htm#cns-r-ConversionProperties-ImageConfiguration" title = "The Image Configuration page lets you create scene snapshots from multiple viewpoints.">Image Configuration</a>.</td>
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              <span class = "ph uicontrol">Update .smg or .smgXml files</span>
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            <td class = "entry" headers = "cns-r-ConversionProperties-Publish__entry__2">Updates Composer 
<span class = "ph filepath filepath">.smg</span> or 
<span class = "ph filepath filepath">.smgXml</span> files selected on the Files page with any changes in their 
associated CAD (or Composer) files. This option has no effect on other files types.

Updating preserves all 3D scene enrichments and animations.

Sync updates using the CAD files from which the Composer files were generated. The paths to these files are stored in the Composer files. To update based on a file other than the original CAD file or to update a portion of a model instead of the entire model, use Composer.
For details about updating, including limitations, see the 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Update Composer Document</span> command in Composer Help.
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