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Attaches PDF files as underlays to the current drawing through the Drawing Explorer.

Note: To import PDF files as drawing entities, use the PdfImport command.

Accessing the Command

command bar: exppdfs
menu bar: Tools | Drawing Explorer | PDF Underlays
ribbon: Insert | Pdfs| PDF Underlays

: exppdfs

Displays the PDF Underlays section of the Drawing Explorer:

Command Options

Toolbar Option	Description
New	Attaches a PDF file to the current drawing: Displays the Select PDF Underlay File dialog box; select a PDF file. Click Open. Displays the Attach PDF Underlay dialog box; specify parameters. Click OK. Prompts you in the command line: Insertion point - (pick a point to locate the lower-left corner of the PDF.) See the PdfAttach command.
Delete	Detaches the selected PDF attachments without warning.
Insert	Attaches additional pages from a multi-page PDF file already attached to the current drawing: Displays the Attach Pdf Underlay dialog box; choose a page number from the Page droplist Fill out the parameters Click OK. Prompts you in the command line: Insertion point - (pick a point to locate the lower-left corner of the PDF.) The added page appears in Drawing Explorer with the page number as a suffix to its name:
Cut Copy Paste	Cuts or copies information about the PDF attachment to the Clipboard so that it can be pasted into another drawing; you cannot paste the data into the current drawing.
Detail View	Displays the details of attached PDF files, as shown below.
Tree View	Displays the relationships between the current drawing and attached PDF files in a dendritic view:

PDF Underlays Option	Description
Name	Reports the name of the PDF insert. This name is generated by the program, and be edited by you: Click the name twice slowly Right-click, and then choose Rename from the shortcut menu
Loaded	Toggles loading of the PDF: On - loads the PDF, and makes it visible Off - unloads the PDF, making it invisible
Size	Reports the size of the PDF file.
References	Reports the number of times the PDF is attached to the drawing.
Date	Reports the date of the file. This can be useful in determining whether you ware working with the most recent revision.
Saved Path	Reports the path to the PDF file when first loaded. When the path cannot be found: Click this field Click the Browse button. BricsCAD displays the Choose a File dialog box. Locate the missing PDF file. Click Open.
Found Path	Reports the path to the PDF file.