SAP ECTR interface to NX: Create PDF from Drawing

In general:

How to create a PDF from a NX drawing?

Solution possibilities 

With Siemens NX and the SAP ECTR interface to NX there are several possibilities to create a PDF from a 2D drawing.

Native with Siemens NX

File->Export PDF

With SAP ECTR interface to NX

Check-in: CGM → PDF

Indirectly during the check-in process: First enable automatic generation of a CGM when saving  in Siemens NX:

# Create CGM files as part of the save operation for each partfile that contains
# drawings
# true  = create cgm due save operation
# false = dont create a cgm during save (default)

   UGII_D_CGM_CREATE = true

Then create a post save script in the dtype of the drawing document to convert the CGM to a PDF via the comamnd line tool cgm2pdf.exe of the NX installation.

Check-in: PDF with ++convert.exe

Directly during the check-in process: create a post save script in the dtype of the drawing document to create the PDF with the SAP ECTR tool ++convert.exe.

This solution is not recommended, since the part of the conversion process must be reopened here

Create PDF with addon ++batchEngine

With the installation of the addin ++batchEngine, PDFs for drawings can be generated at a central location.

The trigger here is the change of the document status (e.g. on release).