Earn buy-in. Stay on-brand.

Once you’ve completed your project in Giraffe, you may need to share it with stakeholders outside the software. We get it; some folks are old-school and prefer a PDF. Don’t worry - we have you covered.

Quick Links

Views

Urban Calculations

Exporting Data

• Guide Contents

PDF Report

<aside> 🚨 Note: The PDF tool does not currently work with projects that contain Smart Geometry

A new version of the PDF export tool is currently under development. Learn more on the Giraffe Roadmap

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To create a nicely formatted PDF report straight out of Giraffe, follow these steps:

Create Vistas

1. Open the View tab (left-hand flyout).
2. Turn on the layers you want.
3. Position the camera where you want it.
4. Create a View by clicking on the New View button

<aside> 📢 Note: It may take a moment for the pop up to appear while the system processes the current map settings

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1. Enter the required information in the pop-up, then click “Save.”

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Initiate PDF Tool

Navigate to the PDF tool ☰ → Export project → PDF report

Select up to 3 views from your project to include in the report. Click the checkbox next to the view to include it. then, click “Done”

The export will generate as a PDF. Save the file to your local server.

The export Includes:

• A Hero image
• Up to 2 smaller images (if selected)
• Tables of data, extracted from the Urban Calculations in your project.

Export High Resolution Image

To export high-resolution images as png or PDF format, follow these steps:

Adjust the map for your preferences

You can use Views to pre-set your map visuals, or you can adjust on the fly.

Export the View

Navigate to the Image export tool ☰ → Export project → Image / PDF