How to add a Zoom To Fit command to the SOLIDWORKS PDM Convert Task

The SOLIDWORKS PDM convert task, opens the model, and completes a save as PDF.  If the last save of the model was zoomed out, it can result in an excess of empty space, as shown in the example below:

Excess of screen space

With a small edit to the script, we can add a Zoom To Fit command before the file is converted to PDF.

How to add a Zoom To Fit command to the SOLIDWORKS PDM convert task

• Open the Administration Tool and open the convert task;

Convert to PDF Task

• Within Output File Details select Advanced Scripting Options;

Advanced Scripting Options

• Add swModel.ViewZoomtofit2 as listed below (line 710)

Add swModel.ViewZoomtofit2

And the command will be added ahead of conversion;

Zoom To Fit command applied to the view