This functionality was modified in an update. For more information, see Enable the PDFTron viewer (modified in an update).
Make sure the following view and markup settings are enabled:
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Locate the Web Client settings.json file. For example:
[drive]\SmartPlant Foundation Server Files\WebClient_Sites\[SiteName]\settings.json
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Edit the following settings:
Setting
Value
PDFTRON_VIEWMARKUP_ENABLED
true
PDFTRON_COMPARE_ENABLED
true
Make sure the following rendition generation settings are enabled:
These settings must be enabled in both configuration files to avoid an unsupported hybrid environment where different technologies are used to generate and view renditions.
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Edit the PDFTRON_RENDERING_ENABLED setting in the Web Client settings.json file. For example, located at: [drive]\SmartPlant Foundation Server Files\WebClient_Sites\[SiteName]\settings.json
Setting
Value
PDFTRON_RENDERING_ENABLED
True
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Edit the PDFTronRenderingEnabled setting in the SPFAppServer.config file. For example, located at: [drive]\SmartPlant Foundation Server Files\Web_Siteame]\SPFConfigService\SPFSharedSettings\SPFAppServer.config
Setting
Value
PDFTronRenderingEnabled
True