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Paperwork Export
The paperwork export generates professional PDF documentation for your LED installation. This feature is available on the Pro plan and above.
Accessing Export
Go to File > Export Paperwork in the toolbar. The export dialog walks you through configuration before generating the PDF:
- Paper Size — Choose your page format
- Sections — Toggle which sections to include
- Units — Set distance and weight units
- Disclaimer — Review and accept
- Export — Generate and download the PDF
Paper Size
Choose from two page formats, both in landscape orientation:
| Format | Dimensions |
|---|---|
| Tabloid (default) | 11 x 17 inches |
| A4 | 210 x 297 mm |
The selected paper size affects page layout, content area sizing, and how diagrams scale to fit each page.
Section Toggles
Each section of the PDF can be independently enabled or disabled. The export dialog shows a checkbox for each section along with a live page count estimate. Use the Select All and Select None buttons to quickly toggle all sections at once.
| Section | Description |
|---|---|
| Block Diagram | Engineering schematic of the entire signal chain: processors → switches → screens with full I/O, primary and backup connections, cable type and label per run |
| Video Signal | Full-page signal flow topology diagrams |
| Signal Flow | Signal flow schedule tables |
| Raster Map | Surface placements with pixel offsets |
| LED Data | Panel data paths with string labels and end-of-chain markers |
| Data Schedule | Tabular data string schedule with panel counts, pixel totals, and port assignments |
| LED Power | Power circuits with wattage and amperage |
| Circuit Schedule | Tabular circuit schedule with power draw and breaker assignments |
| Physical Dimensions | Scaled layout with dimension callouts |
| Weight Estimate | Per-screen panel and cable weight tables |
| Curving Diagram | Top-down view of curved screens with junction angles and block counts |
| Bill of Materials | Equipment counts and cable inventory |
All sections are enabled by default. A running Total Pages count updates as you toggle sections on and off. At least one section must be enabled to export.
Unit Controls
Distance and weight units can be set independently:
- Distances — Metric (mm) or Imperial (in)
- Weights — Metric (kg) or Imperial (lbs)
Both default to metric. You can mix units — for example, metric distances with imperial weights. The selected units apply throughout the entire PDF document.
Custom Logo & Colors
Customize the appearance of your exported PDFs from Account > PDF Settings. A link to this page also appears in the export dialog.
Custom Logo
Upload your own logo (PNG or JPEG, max 2 MB) to replace the default LED.FYI logo in the title block of every page. The logo is automatically resized to fit and metadata is stripped. This feature is available on the Pro plan and above.
Color Sets
Customize the colors used in data and power diagrams:
- Data String Colors — Colors used to distinguish strings in the LED Data diagram, Data Schedule, and related pages. Each string cycles through your color set, applied to panel borders, path arrows, string badges, and start markers.
- Power Circuit Colors — Colors used to distinguish circuits in the LED Power diagram, Circuit Schedule, and related pages. Each circuit cycles through your color set, applied to panel borders, path arrows, circuit badges, and start markers.
Both color sets support 2–12 colors and can be reset to defaults at any time. Color sets are available to all users.
What's Included
Project Summary
- Project name
- Date generated
- Overview of screens, processors, and outputs
Equipment Tables
- Processor equipment — Model, quantity, and specifications
- Panel equipment — Panel type, count per screen, and totals
- Switch equipment — Switch models and quantities
Screen Details
For each screen:
- Panel count and total resolution
- Physical size
- Panel type and count
- Wiring configuration (wiring pattern name, data path and power path)
- String assignments with port labels
Cable Inventory
- Data cable list with lengths
- Trunk cable requirements
- Power distribution cabling
- Cable totals by type
Weight Estimate
For each screen:
- Panel weight table — Weight per unit and subtotal for each panel type used
- Cable weight table — Estimated data cable and power cable weights
- Grand total — Combined weight with 10% safety margin
A disclaimer notes that weights are theoretical estimates and do not include hanging hardware, rigging, or other accessories.
BOM Tables
- Complete Bill of Materials
- Equipment quantities and types
- Power consumption summary
Data & Power Diagrams
The LED Data and LED Power pages render full-page panel grid diagrams showing wiring paths across your screens.
Panel Grid Layout
Each diagram draws panels on a grid with layered rendering for clarity:
- Panel backgrounds — Filled rectangles with colored borders indicating string or circuit assignment
- Path arrows — Directional arrows showing the data or power wiring path between panels
- Start markers — Filled circles on the first panel of each string or circuit
- End-of-chain markers — An "×" marker on the last panel of each string or circuit
- Badges — Top-left labels showing the string ID (data) or circuit label (power), with position numbers in the bottom-right
- Backup port badges — Indicators for panels assigned to backup ports (data diagrams)
A legend at the bottom of each page explains the symbols, colors, and port label format used in the diagram.
Grid Splitting for Large Screens
When a screen is too wide or tall to fit legibly on a single page, the diagram automatically splits across multiple pages. Each split page shows a portion of the grid with match lines at the boundaries — dashed lines labeled with crossing string/circuit IDs and a page reference (e.g., "MATCH LINE — SEE PAGE 3") so you can cross-reference between pages.
Split pages are numbered within the section (e.g., "Page 1 of 4") while the overall document uses sheet numbering.
Schedule Pages
Each diagram type has a companion schedule page:
- Data Schedule — A tabular view listing every string with its port assignment, panel count, total pixels, and string label. When custom data string colors are set, a color swatch appears next to each row for quick cross-referencing with the diagram.
- Circuit Schedule — A tabular view listing every power circuit with its circuit label, panel count, total wattage, amperage, and breaker assignment. A color swatch matches each circuit to its diagram color. If the screen has a wattage override active, an explicit warning is rendered on this page noting the library value and the override value, so installers know the listed totals reflect a derated number rather than the panel's spec wattage.
Schedule pages paginate automatically when there are more strings or circuits than fit on a single page.
Auto-Combined Pages
When a wiring diagram naturally leaves room on the page, its companion schedule combines onto the same page instead of taking a separate one. Wide-short screens pair the LED Data diagram with the Data Schedule, and the LED Power diagram with the Circuit Schedule, halving the page count for short installs. When a diagram fills the whole page or requires grid splitting, the schedule lands on its own page as before.
The Bill of Materials and Weight Estimate pages span the full content width to make per-row part numbers, quantities, and weights easier to scan. Video Signal pages are trimmed to remove unused whitespace.
Curving Diagrams
For screens with curving enabled, the export includes a top-down curving diagram showing:
- Panel layout visualization from above
- Junction angles between panels
- Curving block summary (4-way and 2-way block counts by angle) for panels without built-in curving mechanisms
- Radius and diameter measurements for simple mode curves
One curving diagram page is generated per curved screen.
Multi-Processor Support
The paperwork export supports projects with multiple processors. Each processor gets its own section with relevant screen assignments, string tables, and switch configurations.
PDF Layout
The document follows ANSI Y14 engineering drawing standards for professional output:
- Page border — Every page has a 2.55 pt border with a 6 pt inner content inset
- Minimum text size — 6 pt absolute minimum font size across all pages for readability
- Line weights — Standardized thin (0.85 pt), normal, and bold line weights
- Dimension annotations — ANSI Y14.5 spacing for dimension lines and callouts
- Title block — Project name, date, sheet numbering, and logo on every page
- Automatic pagination — Sheet numbers track the full document; page numbers track within multi-page sections
Other Export Formats
- Cable Labels CSV — Export a CSV of every cable in the project with labels (Pro plan)
- DXF Export — Export 2D layout for CAD software (Studio plan)
- PNG Export — Render views as image files
Thumbnail Generation
When exporting or sharing, the system generates thumbnail images of your project for use in share pages and documentation previews.