Methods of Incorporating PTC APP Code into a Stylesheet

Stylesheet Development with PTC ALD > Introduction to PTC APP in Arbortext Styler > Methods of Incorporating PTC APP Code into a Stylesheet

There are two methods by which you can extend an Arbortext Styler stylesheet (.style file) to include PTC APP code:

1. Edit the source of the .style file and add PTC APP code

Use the Edit > Edit objectname Source > APP menu option in your stylesheet. This will open a Source Editor window in which you can type your code.

Please refer to Extending Stylesheets for further information on viewing and editing stylesheet source.

Samples contains examples of PTC APP code additions that will provide effects that cannot be achieved via the Arbortext Styler UI.

2. Associate an PTC APP template (.3f file) with the .style file

Browse for a template in the Optional APP template to associate with stylesheet field in the Print/PDF tab of the Stylesheet Properties dialog box. You will need to set the Engine field to a value of APP to activate the file picker field.

Please refer to Associating an PTC APP Template with a Stylesheet in PTC Advanced Print Publisher in Arbortext Styler for instructions.