Integration Preferences for Thumbnails

The properties comprising the Thumbnails control the following aspects:
  • Autodesk Inventor files for which thumbnails can be generated.
  • Format of the thumbnails.
  • Level to which the thumbnails can be generated in a CAD structure.

The Thumbnails option includes the following properties:

Generate thumbnails during Save to PLM:
If this check box is selected, thumbnails are generated when Autodesk Inventor files are saved to PLM. This option generates thumbnails only for the editable components of a Autodesk Inventor file. A file is editable when the status is Draft and you have the ownership of the file.
Generate thumbnails for part file types:
If this check box is selected, thumbnails are generated for the Autodesk Inventor part files, that is, files with .ipt extension.
Generate thumbnails for assembly file types:
If this check box is selected, thumbnails are generated for the Autodesk Inventor assembly files, that is, files with .iam extension.
Generate thumbnails for drawing file types:
If this check box is selected, thumbnails are generated for the Autodesk Inventor drawing files, that is, files with .idw extension.
Generate thumbnails for CAD file structure

This preference is relevant only when you select the Generate Thumbnails... option from the PLM menu.

Allowed values:

  • All Levels

    Thumbnails are generated for the files linked the selected file.

  • Selected document only

    Thumbnails are generated only for the selected document.

  • Prompt

    The Select files for Thumbnail Generation dialog box is displayed. To generate thumbnails for a particular document, select the relevant check box.

Format for thumbnails generation
Select the format in which the thumbnails must be generated.

This field can have the following values:

  • PNG
  • JPG