Printing multiple layouts into one single PDF file

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I want to know if it is possible to print, say, 12 layouts into one single PDF file.

I can print layout to PDF at the command line by setting the PDF printer as default printer but how I can print more than one layout into one single PDF?

I have lots of data and need to general reports automatically. If this can be done then I can avoid copying the layout and paste them into one Word file to make a report.

Thanks.
You can not print multiple layouts to a single PDF.

What you might be able to do is to insert pictures of the layouts into a notebook and the print the notebook. To find documentation on this, execute:
DisplayHelpTopic "Notebook"

and then scroll down to the text "Inserts a picture based on the specified object" which is in the section "Writing notebook graphics parameters".

For an example of using a notebook for a report choose File->Example Experiments->Feature Demos->Notebook Demo #1.

May 9, 2013 at 09:54 pm - Permalink

In case you prefer to merge the PDF files directly rather than print from a Notebook in Igor ...

On the Mac, you can use Preview to pull PDF files together in to one document. You can also use a command line tool ...

http://gotofritz.net/blog/howto/joining-pdf-files-in-os-x-from-the-comm…

... programmed via ExecuteScript for example.

On Windows, you might be able to find a free tool with names like PDFMerge or PDFCombine.

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J. J. Weimer
Chemistry / Chemical & Materials Engineering, UAHuntsville

May 10, 2013 at 10:17 am - Permalink

Thank you and I have tried both and it seems that creating a notebook with multiple page of graphics is the best for me.

Now I have another question in creating the header and footer in the command line. How can I create header and footer in command line for the notebook?

THanks!

May 10, 2013 at 10:14 pm - Permalink

Unfortunately it is not possible to set the header and footer from the command line.

Instead create a notebook with the desired header and footer. Save it as a template file. To create a new notebook open the template file.

To learn about template files execute:
DisplayHelpTopic "Notebook Template Files"

May 11, 2013 at 06:37 am - Permalink

Is the best solution still to use a notebook for this ?

Or are there new functionalities to export the multiple page of a  layout directly into a pdf ?

April 25, 2023 at 10:51 am - Permalink

SavePICT can export a multi-page layout into a multi-page PDF file. You can control which pages of the layout are exported using the /PGR flag.

April 25, 2023 at 11:54 am - Permalink