Customizing Default 3D/2D Thumbnails

This task shows you how to configure default 3D Thumbnails. 3D Thumbnails are 3D representations of references, similar to image thumbnails in a Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer.

Thumbnail Builder will generate only 3D Thumbnails and 2D Thumbnails (JPEG) in the database. 3D Thumbnail format is cgr, thumbnail format is jpeg. They are stored in the vault; a link is created between the connector server and the vault.

  1. Modify the file $installpath\win_b64\resources\msgcatalog\Icons_PRODUCT.CATRsc.
    The declaration of 3D Thumbnail customization is written in a resource file. Resource file must be modified to define the configured 3D Thumbnail:
                 //------------------------------------------------------------ 
             // 3D Thumbnail customization for PRODUCT contenter 
             //------------------------------------------------------------ 
             PRODUCT_PLMCoreReference.3DIcon = "MY_NEW_DEFAULT_NAVREP.cgr";
  2. Create your 3D and save it in the directory $installpath\win_b64\resources\graphic with the name MY_NEW_DEFAULT_NAVREP.cgr.
    Note:
    • win_b64 assumes for the Windows OS. This value could be different according to your computer OS.
    • The Process CGRs can be configured with the same methodology in Icons_PROCESS.CATRsc

During runtime, the system has to determine which 3D Thumbnail is to be displayed:

  • If the entity holds a 3D Thumbnail, or any other CGR, it uses it.
  • If a default 3D Thumbnail has not been found, then the system displays the default 3D Thumbnail provided by Dassault Systemes, which is a yellow gear.

In order to configure this 3D Thumbnail, a command Save as CGR is needed. This operation can be performed in a design app.