Naviate Discover - Imprint

In this article you can find

• Imprint video
• About Imprint
• Workflow
• How to use Imprint

Imprint

To see this feature in action check out the video below!

About this feature:

With the help of the Imprint command, you can Create an image of a Word, Excel, or PDF Document. A live link between the newly created Image and Document will make it simple to manage the document and keep it up to date.

Workflow

Start the tool from the Link & Sync tab of Accelerate, the main interface will show all the existing imprints.

For Excel files:

1. To create a new imprint, select Create New.
2. You can then select either entire worksheets from the Excel file or any print area created. Select OK when selection is finished.

For Word documents and PDFs:

1. To create a new imprint, select Create New.
2. Select either All pages, a range of pages, or a single page from the document. Select Ok when selection is finished. 

How to update:

• If Auto-Update is selected in the datagrid, anytime the Revit file is opened or the Imprint feature is started, Naviate will check if there were any changes to the original document and automatically update the image to match.
• If Auto-Update is not selected, you can choose to update the image from the original document using the Update button at the bottom of the interface.
• If the file is renamed, moved, or needs to be replaced by a different document, then you can select the Update From button and select the new document.

How to use the feature:

1. Existing Imprint Images and it's information. The selected Imprint Image is highlighted in gray.
   • Auto Update: This check box controls how the Imprint will be updated. If checked the Imprint will automatically update when the Revit file is opened, or Imprint Dialog is opened.
   • Source: The file type of the source document
   • Name: The name of the Image in Revit.
   • Last Update: The date that the source file was updated
2. Status: Shows a status of the Imprint Image.
3. Current: The Imprint Image is up to date with the source file.
4. Out-of-date: The Imprint Image is out of date with the source file.
5. Error: This means that something is wrong with the Imprint and it's link with the source file. See the Error in the File Information below to read the specific error message.
6. File: The name of the source file.
7. File Information contains additional detailed information on the currently selected Imprint.
8. Create New - will allow you to create a new "imprint" by selecting either an Excel, Word, or PDF file.
9. Delete - Delete the currently selected Imprint in the main dialog and all it's images in the Revit project.
10. Update - Update the Imprint image from the source file that the Imprint was created from.
11. Imprint will not update if the source file is currently open.
12. Update From - Replace the Imprint image with a new Imprint from a new file.
13. The user will be able to select one Page or Range in a new file of the users choosing.
14. Close - Saves all changes and closes Imprint.

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