Library Thumbnail Image

Thumbnail image is displayed:

  • When selecting the library feature and in the dimension table table.
  • When selecting libary feature and in the dimension table.

A thumbnail image is an image file which is automatically created when you save a feature or a component in the library. You can also create a thumbnail image yourself.

The success of the thumbnail image depends on the selected of the projection, and what size the model is displayed in the working window. Select a suitable projection for the model, and press the F5 key to refresh the entire model before saving the model as a library feature or component.

If you want to draw an image yourself and save it as a thumbnail image, add the _2d.bmp suffix to the filename.

Library features and components have the following files:

File (extension) Meaning
.vxm Model file.

Component - The saving location is defined when the 3D feature/component is saved.

SmartSnap component - The saving location is defined when the SmartSnap component is saved.
.vxp Drawing file. The saving location is defined when the 2D component is saved.
.bmp

 

2D.bmp

 A bitmap file of the feature/component's (3D) thumbnail image (default). The saving location is the same as for the vxm file. This image is displayed in the library and the dimension table.

A bitmap file of the 2D component's thumbnail image (default). The saving location is the same as for the vxp file. This image is displayed in the library and the dimension table.
_2D.bmp Another thumbnail image of the feature/component, which can be created by the user. If this file exists, it is primarily used as the thumbnail image in the dimension table. The image size must be same as the bmp file's. The saving location of the file is the same as for the vxp or vxm file.
_help.bmp An image, which the user can create, helping the positioning of a SmartSnap component. If this file exists, it is displayed below the model window controlling the positioning when adding a component. The image is fitted in place by the software. The saving location of the file is the same as for the vxm file.
Note: The name preceding the extensions of model files and thumbnail images must be the same for each of them. Example: Spring.vxm, Spring.bmp and Spring_2d.bmp. The same holds true for drawings, for example Spring.vxp.