Associating an Image to a Published Concept

You can associate an image with a concept you want to publish. This image will be displayed in the Parameters dialog box at instantiation.

This task shows you how to:

Before you begin:
Note: The following image formats are supported: RGB, PICTURE, JPEG, BMP, and PNG.
See Also
Publishing a Concept

Create a Zip Folder and Save an Image

You must save the image you want to be displayed in the instantiation tab in a Zip folder before associating it to the template.

  1. Select Content > New > Know-how Apps Resources.
  2. From the Manage zip content section, Click Import Directory Contents and click the node in the tree.
    The Folder Chooser dialog box opens.
  3. Navigate to the directory containing your image and click OK.
    The folder is displayed below the zip name in the tree as well as the image it contains.
  4. Save your work

The image is saved in the Zip file.

Create a Resource Table

After creating the zip folder, you must create a resource table and save the new zip in this table.

  1. From the Compass, click 3D Modeling Apps , and select 3D Templates Capture.
  2. Click Resource Table .
    The Resource table management tab opens.
  3. Click Add a new resource item.
  4. Give a logical name to the new resource item and select PLM Directory from the Resource Type scrolling list.
  5. Double-click the Resource field.
    The Select a PLM Directory for item xxx appears.
  6. Click the From Search tab, enter the Zip name, and click Search.
    The zip file appears in the list.
  7. Double-click the zip and click OK.

The Resource table is created.

Associate the Image

Now you can associate the image you want to display at instantiation.

In the KML Template tab, fill in the fields of the Image area.
  • If you work with a Data Setup table:
    1. Fill in the Resources set name. This field corresponds to the Resources table internal name.
    2. Fill in the PLM directory name field which is the logical name of the resource container.
    3. Enter the image name along with its extension.
  • If you work with an ARM table:
    1. Fill in the PLM directory logical name field.
    2. Enter the image name along with its extension.