The Rendition Server is used to convert documents from proprietary to open formats like PDF or TIF.
Customizable rules in ProArc are used to define when a conversion should be trigged, e.g. on status changes, new revisions etc. When an event is raised, a request is sent to the Rendition Server.
A server process will export the file and convert the file to the file format defined in the server configuration. The file is imported to ProArc.
Example:
When a revision is locked (e.g. by setting a status code), the drawing is converted to PDF. When a new revision is created, the original drawing is moved or copied to the new revision, and the PDF is kept on the historic revision as the official version of that revision.
Features
- Document conversion from proprietary formats like Office, CAD formats etc. to open formats like PDF or TIF
- Conversion can be trigges by events in ProArc, e.g. when a document is approved
Converted files can automatically be imported to ProArc
- Advanced conversion module for DWG drawings which generates PDFs with correct scale and line types