Export Designed Models as Image in PNG Format

Image Export

Required Module: DATAFLOW Document

The DATAFLOW Designer application allows to export any

• Diagram
• Project 
• Solution

as image in PNG format. In order to do this, follow the steps shown below.

Image Export Steps

1. Open a Project in the DATAFLOW Designer 
   
   
   
2. Open the Export Ribbon - (image section).
   1. Select 'Diagram' or (press Ctrl + Shift + X) to export the currently displayed diagram content
      
      • Select a location and file name.
        
        
        The file name is automatically generated based on the namespace of the edited element. This ensures that each exported image for a project has an unique name. The proposed name can be changed if required.
      • The image is exported and opened in the windows image viewer
        
   2. Select 'Project' to export all diagrams in the currently open project
   3. Select 'Solution' to export all diagrams of all projects in the solution
      
      
      

Remarks

Differences between exported image and diagram:

• The grid will always be disabled in the exported image
• A border is added
• The name of the parent component is added in the top right corner
• The color of the border is the same as the color of the parent component
• The exported image will always contain all diagram elements, regardless of the current viewport shown in the editor

This Article has been written based on V1.6.1 of the DATAFLOW Designer software. 
Latest update 2021-09-24 by WUM.