In PADS4 Designer, you can select a specific Viewer Type when designing a presentation. This helps ensure that you only use elements supported by the selected Viewer. Some Viewer Types may not support certain elements—selecting a Viewer Type will gray out these unsupported elements to prevent their usage during the design process.

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Why Select a Viewer Type?

  • Prevent design errors by only using elements supported by the Viewer.
  • Make sure your presentation runs smoothly on the target Viewer without compatibility issues.
  • Improve workflow efficiency by focusing only on available options.

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How to Select a Viewer Type

  1. Click on the “Presentation” tab in the ribbon bar.
  2. Go to the “Viewer Type” section.
  3. Select the desired Viewer Type from the dropdown list.
    • Example types: Windows Viewer, HTML5 Viewer, Android Viewer, etc.
  4. Save your presentation:
    • In the Content Library, name your presentation and click Save.

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What Happens After Selection?

  • Unsupported elements for the selected Viewer Type will be grayed out in the toolbox and element menus.
  • You won’t be able to add these elements to your presentation, avoiding future playback issues.
  • This helps ensure your presentation is fully compatible with the Viewer where it will be displayed.

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Summary Table

ActionStep
Access Viewer Type selectionClick Presentation tab on the ribbon bar
Choose Viewer TypeGo to Viewer Type section and select type
Save presentationName the file and Save in Content Library
ResultUnsupported elements are grayed out