Why Add a Table of Contents with PDMPublisher

If you’re merging drawings with PDMPublisher, a built-in Table of Contents (TOC) turns a long PDF into a navigable, professional deliverable. PDMPublisher reads SOLIDWORKS/PDM metadata, builds a TOC page (or pages), and inserts it at the front of the merged PDFs.

How It Works (PDMPublisher)

When Add Table of Contents to merged PDF is enabled, PDMPublisher:

1. Collects metadata from each file being merged.
2. Builds a TOC at the beginning of the merged PDF.
3. Populates columns from SOLIDWORKS custom properties and/or PDM variables.
4. You can customize the columns from the Customize Columns button:

The example below shows a custom PartNumber,Status, and Qty column. When a property does not exist in the SOLIDWORKS file(s), the column will be blank.