Visio2PDF

This is a small GUI used for batch converting Microsoft Visio files or others and packagin into a single PDF. Currently only supports 11x17 visio files for watermarks. The primary use case for this for updating and versioning PDF copies of visio drawings updated in the field to keep a record of changes made.

• Visio2PDF
  • Features
  • TODO's
  • Getting Started
    • Running The Application
    • Using the Application
      • Field Descriptions
      • Example Watermark
      • File Structure Input / Output Examples
  • Prerequisites
  • Authors
  • License
  • Acknowledgments

DEMO for V0.41

Features

• Convert entire directory of visio files into both single and merged PDFs.
• Optional conversion for visio files in subdirectories
• Supports various file types (see advanced settings)
• Page Order Preview
• Auto bookmark creation based off folder structure
• History and Rerun Option
• Save Jobs
• Import saved or recently run jobs
• Optional Coversheet (should work with any MS Office file)
• Optional version tagging with watermark

TODO's

• Batch Jobs - Run mutiple profiles with one command
• Automatic Cover Sheet / Templates Cover Sheet

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Getting Started

Running The Application

Download and unzip the archive, locate Visio2PDF.exe and execute.

Using the Application

Field Descriptions

• System Name This will be used as the final name for the merged pdf. EXAMPLE: "Building 2 A-RTU-12.pdf"
• Author: Optiona, "Version Tag and Watermark" must be checked. This name will be used to generate the Watermark for the generated PDF.
• Version Tag: A tag used in the watermark and used to append the file names of the generated pdfs and
• Version Tag and Watermark: Enable/Disable Tagging
• Main Directory: Use the browse button to navigate to the folder where the Visio files are located.
• Include and Merge Subdirectories: Traverse into subdirectories and covert files found in subdirectories.
• Cover Sheet: An option coversheet for the PDF. When selecting the Main Directory the program will attempt to identify and automatically fill in the Cover Sheet field.
• Advanced Settings: Access file selection
• Preview: Preview page order
• Show Log: View a log of events

Example Watermark

File Structure Input / Output Examples

• System Name: Building B1
• Version Tag: v1.1
• Main Directory: PATH/TO/VisioFiles
• Cover Sheet: PATH/TO/VisioFiles/coversheet.docx
• Include and Merge Subdirectories: Checked
• Version Tag and Watermark: Checked

Input Folder Structure

VisioFiles:
│   coversheet.docx
│
├───B1.10 AHU-1
│       B1.10 - AHU-1 - Flow Layout  (7-31-20) AB.vsdx
│       B1.12 - AHU-1 - Point Schedule-2 (7-31-20) AB.vsdx
│       B1.13 - AHU-1 - Controller Wiring-1 (7-31-20) AB.vsdx
│       B1.14 - AHU-1 - Controller Wiring-2 (7-31-20) AB.vsdx
│       B1.15 - AHU-1 - Wiring Details (7-31-20) AB.vsdx
│
├───B1.40 RTU-1
│       B1.40 - RTU-1 - Flow Layout  (8-1-20) AB.vsdx
│       B1.42 - RTU-1 - Point Schedule.vsdx
│       B1.43 - RTU-1 - Controller Wiring-1 (8-1-20) AB.vsdx
│       B1.44 - RTU-1 - Controller Wiring-2 (8-1-20) AB.vsdx
│       B1.45 - RTU-1 - Wiring Details (8-1-20) AB.vsdx
│
├───B1.60 VAV-TYPE-1
│       B1.60 - VAV-TYPE-1 - Flow Layout (7-31-20) AB.vsdx
│       B1.62 - VAV-TYPE-1 - Point Schedule (7-31-20) AB.vsdx
│       B1.63 - VAV-TYPE-1 - Wiring Details (7-31-20) AB.vsdx
│       B1.64 - VAV-TYPE-1 - Controller Wiring (7-31-20) AB.vsdx
│
└───B1.80 VAV-TYPE-2
        B1.80 - VAV-TYPE-2 - Flow Layout (8-17-20) AB.vsdx
        B1.82 - VAV-TYPE-2 - Point Schedule (8-17-20).vsdx
        B1.83 - VAV-TYPE-2 - Wiring Details (7-31-20) AB.vsdx
        B1.84 - VAV-TYPE-2 - Controller Wiring (7-31-20) AB.vsdx
        B1.85 - VAV-TYPE-2 - Sequence (8-17-20).vsd

Output Folder Structure

VisioFiles/PDFs
└───v1.1
    │   CoverSheet.pdf
    │   Building B1 v1.1.pdf <-- Compiled Drawings Set
    │
    ├───B1.10 AHU-1
    │       B1.10 - AHU-1 - Flow Layout  (7-31-20) AB v1.1.pdf
    │       B1.12 - AHU-1 - Point Schedule-2 (7-31-20) AB v1.1.pdf
    │       B1.13 - AHU-1 - Controller Wiring-1 (7-31-20) AB v1.1.pdf
    │       B1.14 - AHU-1 - Controller Wiring-2 (7-31-20) AB v1.1.pdf
    │       B1.15 - AHU-1 - Wiring Details (7-31-20) AB v1.1.pdf
    │
    ├───B1.40 RTU-1
    │       B1.40 - RTU-1 - Flow Layout  (8-1-20) AB v1.1.pdf
    │       B1.42 - RTU-1 - POINT SCHEDULE v1.1.pdf
    │       B1.43 - RTU-1 - Controller Wiring-1 (8-1-20) AB v1.1.pdf
    │       B1.44 - RTU-1 - Controller Wiring-2 (8-1-20) AB v1.1.pdf
    │       B1.45 - RTU-1 - Wiring Details (8-1-20) AB v1.1.pdf
    │
    ├───B1.60 VAV-TYPE-1
    │       B1.60 - VAV-TYPE-1 - Flow Layout (7-31-20) AB v1.1.pdf
    │       B1.62 - VAV-TYPE-1 - Point Schedule (7-31-20) AB v1.1.pdf
    │       B1.63 - VAV-TYPE-1 - Wiring Details (7-31-20) AB v1.1.pdf
    │       B1.64 - VAV-TYPE-1 - Controller Wiring (7-31-20) AB v1.1.pdf
    │
    └───B1.80 VAV-TYPE-2
            B1.80 - VAV-TYPE-2 - Flow Layout (8-17-20) AB v1.1.pdf
            B1.82 - VAV-TYPE-2 - Point Schedule (8-17-20) v1.1.pdf
            B1.83 - VAV-TYPE-2 - Wiring Details (7-31-20) AB v1.1.pdf
            B1.84 - VAV-TYPE-2 - Controller Wiring (7-31-20) AB v1.1.pdf
            B1.85 - VAV-TYPE-2 - Sequence (8-17-20) v1.1.pdf

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Prerequisites

• Microsoft Office Suite
• Microsoft Visio

Authors

• Hayden K. - Initial work - Github

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details

Acknowledgments

• Actual conversion done by OfficeToPDF
• UI possible by Eel
• UI logging borrowed from auto-py-to-exe
• Packaged with pyinstaller
• Random stack overflow answers. 👍
• PDF Icon made by Dimitry Miroliubov from www.flaticon.com