# Easy Document Publishing

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With T4I, document publishing is just one click away. You can publish the documentation in PDF (drawings), DXF (drawings, sheet metal flat patterns – also from assemblies), DWG (drawings), and STEP (parts and assemblies).
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## Publishing workflow example

1. Open the document you want to publish – part file, assembly, or a drawing.
2. Use one of the export commands on Be.Smart T4I (ribbon) -> Publish (panel).<br>

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3. You will be notified in the top right corner of the Inventor window the publishing was done.<br>

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4. Right-mouse-click the file name in the model/drawing browser tree and select the “Open File Location” command.
5. The default published file location is in subfolders named according to the published file type.<br>

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## Publishing settings

Publishing settings can be changed in Be.Smart T4I (ribbon) -> Be.Smart T4I (panel) -> Edit settings -> Publisher tab.

To change the published file location, the relative paths (see [saving-files-using-relative-paths](https://help.besmart.software/t4i/commands-overview/be.smart-t4i/edit-settings/publisher/saving-files-using-relative-paths "mention")) can be used. Also, if you need a better configuration of your exported DWG, DXF, or DXF 3D (flat patterns) files, you need to provide your own customized INI file.