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RTF Export

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Rich Text Format (RTF) is a document format that is compatible with most word processing applications. RTF export can be used to create an RTF document from a subset of the diagrams in the system file. To start the process, invoke the RTF Export command from the file menu (File | Export | Export to RTF...) to display the RTF Export dialog.

Note, while the size of the generated RTF file can be large due to the embedded EMF objects, Microsoft Word can significantly reduce the size of these files. You can open the generated file using Word and save it as a Word document, or use the Insert->File command in the file menu to add the RTF file to an existing document. Microsoft Word can often reduce the size of the documents by a factor of 20 or more.

Diagrams	Tree of available diagrams not already in the export list. Use checkboxes to select diagrams to add to the export list.
Export List	List of diagrams to export in the order they will be exported. Diagrams in this list can be rearranged using the Up/Down buttons.
Select All	Select (check) all the diagrams in the diagram tree
Clear All	Clear (uncheck) all the diagrams in the diagram tree
Add >>	Add selected (checked) diagrams to the end of the export list
Remove	Remove the selected diagrams from the export list back into the diagram tree
Clear	Clear all diagrams from the export list back into the diagram tree
Up	Move the selected diagram(s) up one spot in the export list
Down	Move the selected diagram(s) down one spot in the export list
Use Page Setup Margins	Check to use the margin values from the diagram's page setup; uncheck to override with the Margin values provided in this dialog
Margins	Use to override the page setup margins for the diagram (uncheck Use Page Setup Margins)
Include Documentation	Tri-state box. Check to include all element documentation notes in the export; set to indeterminate to only include element documentation notes that are not already displayed in the diagram; uncheck to not include any element documentation notes.
Show Title	Tri-state box. Check to always include the diagram title in the export; set to indeterminate to include title only if displayed in the diagram; uncheck to not include the title
Add Before (title)	Check to show the title outside the diagram (as regular text) and not include it in the diagram image; uncheck to display the title in the diagram image
Show Description	Tri-state box. Check to always include the diagram description in the export; set to indeterminate to include description only if displayed in the diagram; uncheck to not include the description
Add Before (description)	Check to show the description outside the diagram (as regular text) and not include it in the diagram image; uncheck to display the display description in the diagram image
Start Documentation in Separate Page	Check to start the diagram documentation (if included) in a separate page; uncheck to start documentation immediately after the last diagram image
Include Header Documentation	If checked, the export will include header element documentation notes (if any) before each diagram that is exported
File	Name of the file to use for export (stored in the current working directory by default)
Browse...	Specify the destination folder and filename
Show Tips	Enable/Disable tooltips in the dialog
Export	Export diagrams in the export list to the RTF document
Cancel	Cancel the export
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The generated RTF document contains all diagram images embedded in the document using EMF (Enhanced Metafile) format.

Microsoft Word™ or another RTF capable word processing application can then be used to open, print, edit, or copy the document. Many word processing applications also support embedding or linking other documents using a master document concept.