Creating a Mobile Pack

The Mobile Pack includes the native file or streaming file, metadata, all reference files (XRefs), and associated markups. Optionally, you can include renditions such as TIFF or PDF.

The following steps explain how to create a Mobile Pack for a local file with attached Markup files:

Open the base file.

From the AutoVue menu bar, select Collaborate, and then select Create Mobile Pack.

The Create Mobile Pack dialog box appears. It displays the General and Advanced tabs, which contain the basic and advanced options for creating a Mobile Pack, respectively.

Click the General tab.

The following table lists the options available in the General tab:


Option	Description
Base File	Displays the file path of the base file.
Select Resource File(s)	Lists all the fonts, XRefs, and other external resources that are used to fully display the base file. As a default, all resource files are selected.
Select Markup File(s)	Lists all Markup files associated with the base file. You can password protect single or multiple Markup files.
Output	You can select the output location for the Mobile Pack, and also send the file using your default e-mail client.
Password Protected	You can password protect the Mobile Pack.

From the Select Resource File(s) box, select the resource files to include in the Mobile Pack.

From the Select Markup File(s) box, select the Markup files to include in the Mobile Pack.

If you wish to password protect the Markup files, select the Password check box next to the Markup file.

The Password dialog box appears.

In the Password field, enter a password of any length and character.

In the Confirm Password field, re-enter the password.

Click OK to close the Password dialog box.

To save the Mobile Pack locally, from the Output options, specify the location and name:

Click Browse to locate the directory where you want to save, or in the Save As field, enter the file path.

Specify a name for the Mobile Pack.

If you wish to send the Mobile Pack using your default e-mail client, select the E-Mail check box.

If you wish to password protect the Mobile Pack, select the Password Protected check box.

The Password dialog box appears.

In the Password field, enter a password of any length and character.

In the Confirm Password field, re-enter the password.

Click OK to close the Password dialog box.

To select Advanced options such as including streaming file and setting an expiry date on the Mobile Pack, continue to the next step.

If you do not wish to modify advanced options, click Finish to complete Mobile Pack creation.

Click the Advanced tab.

Note: Depending on the Company Wide Policy settings, the Advanced tab options might be disabled. For more information on Company Wide Policy, refer to the Installation and Administration Manual.

The following table lists the options available in the Advanced tab:


Option	Description
Publishing	Lets you specify an expiry date for the Mobile Pack. After the expiry date, the content of the Mobile Pack will not be accessible.
Streaming File	Lets you choose to include the native file or the streaming file in the Mobile Pack. There are certain limitations when loading streaming files: • Streaming files do not support blocks and views options. • Streaming file requirements change with each release of AutoVue. As a result, a streaming file from a previous version of AutoVue cannot be loaded in the latest release. • Streaming files are platform-specific. For example, a streaming file created on a Windows platform will not work on a UNIX platform, and vice versa. Note: For 3D files, including the streaming file reduces the file size of the Mobile Pack. Also, since native files are not released, including the streaming file increases security. See Streaming File
Rendition	Lets you choose to include a PDF or TIFF rendition in the Mobile Pack.

If you wish to set an expiry date for the Mobile Pack, from the Publishing option, select the Expiry Date check box and then select a date. The Mobile Pack cannot be opened after this expiry date.

If you wish to include a streaming file, from the Streaming File option, select whether to include a native file or streaming file in the Mobile Pack.

If you wish, from the Rendition option, you can include a PDF or TIFF rendition in the Mobile Pack.

Click OK to complete Mobile Pack creation.

If you selected the E-Mail check box, your default e-mail client opens with the Mobile Pack (*.avp) as an attachment. Otherwise, the Mobile Pack is output to the specified location.